2008 – Sept 2012 Sub-director of Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, 1998 - 2003 President of the Pedagogical Board, Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, 1998 - 2002 My research activities during the last years encompass the design of interactive artefacts: • The technological designs that can satisfy the user’s need for comfort and pleasure in his or her residential environment, caring for them and independently in a creative way. This means the design of technology that offers solutions that are simple and easy to use. • The design in coherence with the need of development in the field of communication, health and entertainment. • Inexpensive technology, which is opening possibilities for common end users. Especially I have been concerned with the design of interfaces for elderly people living independently at home as long as possible with formal and informal support. • I also tackled the technology that stimulates the user to better use of senses: feelings and touch… And the Information System study of theories, methods, and systems of using information technology to operate and manage organizations – information systems and technology for organizational agility, intelligence and resilience.