Ph.D. student and researcher

André Pragosa Clérigo

Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Aveiro

André Clérigo is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science (MAP-i) at the University of Aveiro and a researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações. His research develops human- and network-centred architectures for safer interaction between vulnerable road users and connected and automated vehicles in smart cities. Current work investigates XR-enabled road users as mobile sensors and interaction endpoints, combining augmented reality, multimodal voice and gesture interaction, cooperative perception, congestion mitigation, V2X communications, and edge-orchestrated 5G services. This research builds on an award-winning M.Sc. thesis and collaborations with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, and industry partners, including Brilliant Wear.

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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

project European Commission CORDIS

6G-PATH: 6G Pilots and Trials Through Europe

EU project fact sheet for the Horizon Europe/SNS 6G-PATH project.

Project detail

Contribution to smart-city and mobility use cases involving communication services, edge-assisted applications, V2X-enabled safety mechanisms, and real-world experimental infrastructures.

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project Instituto de Telecomunicacoes

SafeXCity: Augmented Safety for Urban Mobility

Official project page for the urban safety work connected to the website's research focus.

Project detail

Designed, implemented, and evaluated an XR- and V2X-enabled bidirectional VRU–AV interaction loop combining AR feedback, voice commands, edge-assisted speech recognition, and 5G connectivity; contributed to real outdoor user trials and smart-city deployment with mobile-network operators.

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project Instituto de Telecomunicacoes

Route25 official IT project page

Official Route25 project page with team membership and associated outputs.

Project detail

Contribution to cooperative perception, V2X-enabled interaction between road users and vehicles, augmented-reality safety applications, and autonomous-mobility demonstrations.

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project Instituto de Telecomunicacoes

POWER - Empowering a Digital Future

Official project page for the undergraduate research-fellow period.

Project detail

Contribution to research activities involving smart-city services, communication-network architectures, edge/cloud systems, and data-driven communication services.

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Selected 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.

6g-pathaveirotestbed

6G-PATH

Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2026 demonstrations

Public social-source mention for Route25/Aveiro Tech City dissemination and photos.

smart citiesphotos

LinkedIn / Instituto de Telecomunicacoes

Research in motion

See the systems working

These short videos complement the project descriptions with field trials, prototypes and real-time demonstrations.

Autonomous research vehicle approaching a pedestrian during a vulnerable road-user safety demonstration

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Field and laboratory validation

AR, V2X and vulnerable road-user safety in action

Short demonstrations connect the research to working systems: autonomous vehicles interacting with pedestrians, AR collision warnings and virtual traffic lights, cooperative perception, edge services and real-world V2X trials.

View the full playlist on YouTube

Timeline

Research and education

Research roles

2024/09 – Present

Research Fellow / Researcher

6G-PATH: 6G Pilots and Trials Through Europe, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2024 – present. Funding/reference: European Union Horizon Europe programme / Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking; Grant Agreement No. 101139172.

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Contribution to smart-city and mobility use cases involving communication services, edge-assisted applications, V2X-enabled safety mechanisms, and real-world experimental infrastructures.

2025/05 – 2026/01

Research Fellow

SafeXCity: Augmented Safety for Urban Mobility, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2025 – 2026. Funding/reference: European Union Horizon Europe programme through FIDAL Open Call 2; parent Grant Agreement No. 101096146.

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2024/01 – 2024/09

Research Fellow

Route 25: Agenda for Autonomous, Intelligent, Interoperable and Inclusive Mobility, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2024. Funding/reference: Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR)/NextGenerationEU, managed by IAPMEI; operation code 01/C05-i11/2024.PC645463824-00000063.

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Contribution to cooperative perception, V2X-enabled interaction between road users and vehicles, augmented-reality safety applications, and autonomous-mobility demonstrations.

2023/01 – 2023/06

Undergraduate Research Fellow

POWER – Empowering a Digital Future, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2023. Funding/reference: European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through COMPETE 2020/Portugal 2020; reference POCI-01-0247-FEDER-182851.

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Contribution to research activities involving smart-city services, communication-network architectures, edge/cloud systems, and data-driven communication services.

2022/01 – 2023/01

Undergraduate Research Fellow

RES-JNMatos, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2022 – 2023. Funding/reference: Instituto de Telecomunicações project reference O-0030-AV-17.

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Participated in undergraduate research and technical-development activities within Instituto de Telecomunicações.

2021/10 – 2021/11

Undergraduate Research Fellow

Verão com Ciência 2021, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal. Project period: 2021. Funding/reference: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT); scholarship reference BII Nº 2021/00169.

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Participated in a short-term undergraduate research project at Instituto de Telecomunicações.

Education

2024 – present

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.

2025/11 – 2026/01

CMU Portugal Visiting Students Program 2025

Carnegie Mellon University, United States.

2022 – 2024

M.Sc. in Computer Engineering and Telematics

University of Aveiro, Portugal. Final grade: 19/20. Dissertation: On the integration of communication, sensing and AR towards road safety.

2019 – 2022

B.Sc. in Computer and Informatics Engineering

University of Aveiro, Portugal. Final grade: 15/20.

Continued development

Training and working methods

Recent training

2025/12/02 – 2026/02/03

Systematic Review of Scientific Literature

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto – 1.5 ECTS.

2025/09/17 – 2025/09/19

COST INTERACT Action Training School

Instituto de Telecomunicações, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal.

2025/03/24 – 2025/04/28

ECIU Micro-credential in Enabling Industry 4.0

Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany.

2025/01/27 – 2025/01/30

Writing for Scientific Publications: A Seminar for Writing Readable and Publishable Manuscripts

University of Aveiro – 2 ECTS.

Skills and languages

Research

V2X communications; intelligent transportation systems; vulnerable road user safety; extended reality; communication–sensing integration; smart cities.

Languages

Portuguese (native); English (proficient); German (A2).

Scientific production

Publications

2026

Evaluating Strategies for Multimodal Bidirectional Interactions between Pedestrians and AVs.

A. Clérigo, M. Schrapel, P. Rito, S. Sargento, and A. Vinel. “Evaluating Strategies for Multimodal Bidirectional Interactions between Pedestrians and AVs.” Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), 2026. Submitted.

2026

New Congestion Mitigation Strategies for a V2X Mobile Collective Perception Service.

A. Clérigo, P. Rito, S. Sargento, and P. Steenkiste. “New Congestion Mitigation Strategies for a V2X Mobile Collective Perception Service.” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2026. Submitted.

2026

Multimodal AR-based Sensing and V2X Framework for Vulnerable Road Users Safety.

G. Silva, A. Clérigo, P. Rito, and S. Sargento. “Multimodal AR-based Sensing and V2X Framework for Vulnerable Road Users Safety.” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Special Issue on Advanced Driving Intelligence for Autonomous Vehicles, 2026. Submitted.

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.

2026

SafeXCity: Deployable Edge Orchestration for VRU–AV Interactions over 5G.

A. Clérigo, G. Silva, T. Marques, J. Gameiro, P. Valente, J. Gonçalves, R. Gonçalves, D. Abreu, M. Luís, P. Rito, S. Sargento, S. Figueiredo, and D. Raposo. “SafeXCity: Deployable Edge Orchestration for VRU–AV Interactions over 5G.” Proc. EAI Wireless Internet Conference (WiCON), 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.

2025

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.

2025

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.

2025

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.

2025

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.

2024

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.

Forthcoming

Communication Networks for Improved Road Safety with Autonomous Vehicles.

Science communication (forthcoming): A. Figueiredo, J. Amaral, A. Clérigo, J. Ramos, M. Filho, T. Pereira, G. Silva, P. Fernandes, P. Rito, D. Raposo, S. Sargento, and M. Luís. “Communication Networks for Improved Road Safety with Autonomous Vehicles.” research@ua, vol. 16, forthcoming. Online URL and page range pending.

Recognition and service

Awards, teaching and community work

Activities

2026/07/17: Presentation of Ph.D. research at Research Summit 2026, University of Aveiro.

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Presented the Ph.D. research pitch “Human and Network Architectures and Communication Frameworks for VRU Safety in Smart Environments” in the IT Communication Networks session.
2026/04/10: Presentation of Ph.D. research at Jornadas IT 2026, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

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Presented Ph.D. research developed within the Networks and Services thematic line of Instituto de Telecomunicações.
2026/02/18: Invited lecture on Human Factors in Autonomous Driving, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany.

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Delivered an invited lecture on human factors and interaction design for autonomous-driving systems.
2024/07/19: Presentation of M.Sc. thesis work at the 36th Seminar RTCM.

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Presented the M.Sc. thesis work “On the integration of communication, sensing and AR towards road safety”.
2026/07/01: Technical Demonstrations at the Route 25 Aveiro Demonstration, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro.

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Contributed to the integration and presentation of technical demonstrations involving sensor perception and fusion and V2X communications.
2026/06/25: Research demonstrations incorporating my contributions were presented by other members of the project team at the 3rd Encontro das Agendas Mobilizadoras do PRR, Europarque, Santa Maria da Feira.

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Research results and demonstrations incorporating my contributions to autonomous mobility, connected vehicles, vulnerable-road-user safety, and intelligent transportation systems were presented by other members of the project team.
2026/06/17–18: Connected-mobility and cyclist-safety results incorporating my contributions were presented by other members of the project team at the final AM2R event, Centro de Artes de Águeda.

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Research results incorporating my contributions to communication, sensing, and intelligent bicycle technologies were presented by other members of the project team.
2026/06/02–05: The SafeXCity XR-, V2X-, and 5G-enabled VRU–AV interaction framework, including my technical contributions, was demonstrated by other members of the project team at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026, Málaga, Spain.

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The SafeXCity framework, including my contributions to the XR- and V2X-enabled interaction loop, was demonstrated by other members of the project team and integrated augmented-reality feedback, edge-assisted voice interaction, 5G connectivity, and real-world urban-mobility experimentation.
2026/05/12–14: Presentation of live demonstrations on smart mobility, autonomous mobility, V2X, and XR at the Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2026, Lisbon.

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Presented live demonstrations involving mobile object detection with smart glasses, interaction mechanisms between vulnerable road users and connected and automated vehicles, V2X communications, and smart-city mobility infrastructure.
2025/10/29: Autonomous-mobility and V2X research results incorporating my contributions were presented by other members of the project team at Automotive Summit 2025, Aveiro.

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Research incorporating my contributions to autonomous mobility, intelligent transportation systems, V2X communications, and connected urban infrastructure was presented by other members of the project team.
2025/09/17: Presentation of large-scale autonomous, connected, and cooperative mobility demonstrations at the Route 25 Aveiro Demo Day.

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Contributed to large-scale demonstrations in a real urban environment involving cooperative perception, interaction with pedestrians and cyclists, augmented-reality visualisation, autonomous vehicles, 5G connectivity, and edge computing.
2025/06/02–04: Co-presentation of XR-, V2X-, and VRU-safety research demonstrations and service as a Student Volunteer at the 16th IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference, Porto.

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Co-presented demonstrations involving AR headsets, mobile object detection, V2X communications, and vulnerable-road-user safety, and served as a Student Volunteer.

Awards

2025 and 2024: Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scholarship.
2025: IEEE/IFIP NOMS 2025 Student Travel Grant.
2024: IEEE Portugal Outstanding MSc Thesis Award.
2023/07: 4^th place in EBEC Challenge Iberia 2023.
2023/02: 1^st place in EBEC Challenge Aveiro 2023.

Teaching

2026/01 – 2026/07: Projecto em Engenharia de Computadores e Informática, B.Sc. class, University of Aveiro. Student project supervision.
2026/03: Redes e Sistemas Autónomos, M.Sc. class, University of Aveiro. Teaching/support activity.

Leadership

2026/03 – Present: Interim Chair, IEEE Student Branch Joint Chapter Communications Society and Vehicular Technology Society – University of Aveiro.
2026 – Present: Alternate Student Representative, Pedagogical Council – University of Aveiro.
2024/07 – Present: Advisor, University of Aveiro Rocketry Team.
2024/01/01 – 2024/07/01: Payload Coordinator, University of Aveiro Rocketry Team.
2023/01/01 – Present: Treasurer, Núcleo Audiovisual Associativo.
2021/06/01 – Present: Treasurer, Clube Social e Cultural das Brancas.