Biography

João Pires holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico and is currently finishing his Master’s in Computer Science, with a specialization in Cyber-Physical Systems, in the same institution.

He is doing his thesis at Interactive Technologies Institute, where he is developing an accessibility service to empower people with multiple disabilities to interact more meaningfully with mobile and wearable devices. This work is part of the DCitizens project, in partnership with “Associação O Dom Maior”.

Supervisor: Hugo Nicolau