Hugo Furtado

CEO

Dreamwaves

Vienna, Austria

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About me

Hugo Furtado holds a Masters degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in the field of Augmented Reality in Surgery. He has a strong technical background in engineering, programming, virtual and augmented reality, having worked both in the industry as well as in scientific organizations.

In the course of his PhD he developed a prototype for visualization of catheters inside the human body during minimally invasive cardiac surgery, using augmented reality, as part of the Marie Curie EC project ARIS*ER - Augmented Reality in Surgery.

He worked as a post-doc researcher at the Medical University of Vienna in the field of real-time tumor motion tracking using 2D/3D image registration and deformable image registration for adaptive radiotherapy planning.

Currently, Hugo is the CEO of Dreamwaves, a company developing an intuitive audio navigation application for blind and visually impaired people.

My organisation

Dreamwaves offers an indoor navigation solution designed for blind and visually impaired individuals, using spatial audio to guide users through complex spaces by simply following sounds. Our technology helps businesses enhance accessibility while reducing costs associated with staff training and support, aligning with accessibility requirements and improving overall customer experience.

Additional questions

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Big Data SolutionsMobile Services and Smartphone Apps

Other Areas of Activity

Accessibility

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Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

14:00 - 16:30

Let’s talk: Innovation! In cooperation with the Vienna Business Agency and co-financed by the European Union

Format:In-personTrack:Location: UN Restaurant
  • Assistive technologies
  • ICT innovations
  • English captions | International Sign

Selected international startups take part in the Discover Vienna: Zero Barriers 2024 program – a unique opportunity to explore Vienna’s impact-driven ecosystem. In this interactive Session, you will engage in inspiring discussions with participants.