Embedded Computing for the Internet of Things World

Abstract
Computing involves a combination of hardware and software, where the software engineer is tempted to believe that the hardware always delivers the necessary computing power. However, with the arising of new concepts and architectures, particularly with the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), the need for low cost, low power, and small form factor computing devices, assumes great importance and new challenging issues.
In this seminar, we will take a look at the embedded capabilities of several microcontrollers and how to approach their embedded programming. Particular emphasis will be given to the new fields of Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) and Edge Computing.

Orador
Sérgio Correia (Copelabs/ULHT/ISTG/IPPortaligre)

Sérgio Correia received his Diploma on Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, in 2000 and the Master Degree in Industrial Control and Maintenance Systems from Beira Interior University, Covilhã, Portugal, in 2010. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portugal. He is also a Researcher at the COPELABS - Cognitive and People-Centric Computing, University Lusófona, Portugal. His current research interests are in the area of Wireless Sensor Networks, Positioning, Swarm Intelligence, Metaheuristic Optimization, Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Internet of Things and Computer Architectures.