INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
ON NEUROREHABILITATION ROBOTICS
(IWNR 2026)
The Workshop will be held from July 23 to 24, 2026, at the Auditorium CT-13, located on the Campus Goiabeiras, in the Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria (Brazil).
Program
July 23
09:00 h Opening Session
09:00 h Research in Development About Robotic Neurorehabilitation at UFES/Brazil. Prof. Teodiano Freire Bastos, PhD (UFES/Brazil)
09:40 h IoMT-Based Mobile Robot for Intelligent Assistance and Monitoring of the Elderly. Julio Cesar Montesdeoca-Contreras, PhD (Universidad Politécnica Salesiana – UPS/Ecuador)
10:30 h Strengthening STEM Competencies and Motivation Through International Mirror Classes: Preliminary Findings. Fredy Marcelo Rivera-Calle, PhD (Universidad Politécnica Salesiana – UPS/Ecuador)
11:10 h Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Associated with Motor Imagery on the Electromyographic Activation of the Tibialis Anterior and Rectus Femoris Muscles in Post-Stroke Individuals. Fernanda Vaz de Souza, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
11:30 h Neuromodulation via Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with a Motor Imagery-Based Brain-Computer Interface with Neurofeedback on a Motorized Treadmill for Gait Recovery in Post-Stroke Patients. Fernando Bermudes Cabral, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
12:00 - 13:00 h: Break for Lunch
13:00 h BCI for Assistive Technologies and Daily Autonomy: Smart, Autonomous, and Collaborative Wheelchairs and 3D Displays. Leonardo André Ambrosio, PhD & Suzana Vilas Boas de Oliveira, PhD Candidate (Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos – EESC-USP/Brazil)
13:45 h Multimodal Augmented Mirror Therapy System for Hand Rehabilitation: Integrating Computer Vision, Brain-Computer Interface Based on Motor Imagery, and Robotic Assistance. Luis Carlos Rodríguez-Timaná, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
14:00 h Frequency-Dependent Cortical Modulation Induced by tACS During Motor Imagery Tasks Evaluated Through EEG. Luis Carlos Rodríguez-Timaná, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
14:15 h Preliminary Development of a Virtual Reality Environment with a Haptic Glove for Functional Hand Training. Angelica Maria Rojas-Tocora, MSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
14:30 h Functional Electrical Stimulation Through Brain-Computer Interface Based on Motor Imagery for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation, Angelica Maria Rojas-Tocora, MSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
14:45 h Universal BCI Framework for Robotic Rehabilitation: Hybrid EMG–IMU and SSVEP Architectures. Kevin Mateo Gutiérrez-Ortiz, MSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
15:00 h Evaluating the Effects of TMS and SSVEP in Post-Stroke Patients with Loss in Visual Field. Matheus Modolo Ferreira, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
15:15 h Neural Trajectory Markers of Motor-Imagery BCI Learning with Independent Robotic Hand Feedback. Luiz Eduardo Vedota, BSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
Coffee-Break
16:30 h Comprehensive System for Upper and Lower Limb Movement Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients Using Brain-Computer Interfaces, Robotic Devices, and Neurostimulation Techniques. Sheila da Luz Schreider, PhD (UFES/Brazil)
17:00 h Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Using Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with a Deep-TMS Coil for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Leiliane da Silva Conceição de Souza, MSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
17:15 h Skin Cancer Detection and Classification Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Review. Nazly Rocio Hincapié-Monsalve, PhD Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
17:30 h Digital Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes as a Prognostic Predictive Tool in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Andrea Carolina González-Carrión, MSc Candidate (UFES/Brazil)
July 24
11:00 h Robotics in Health Care: Perspectives of Robot-Aided Interventions in Clinical Practice for Rehabilitation of Upper Limbs. Alberto Jardón Huete, PhD (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – UC3M/Spain)
11:40 h Leap Motion Controlled Video Game-Based Therapy for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: a Feasibility Study. Edwin Daniel Oña Simbaña, PhD (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – UC3M/Spain)
12:20 h Health-Xperience: Preparing Future Physicians and Biomedical Engineers to Work Together. Silvia Tapia González, PhD (Universidad San Pablo – CEU/Spain)
13:00 h Closing Session