Rafael Figueirêdo

Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

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Rafael Figueirêdo is a researcher specializing in instrumentation, remote monitoring, and control systems, with a particular focus on integrating software tools like LabVIEW with telecommunications technologies. His most cited work, "Remote SMS Instrumentation Supervision and Control Using LabVIEW" (2011, 7 citations), stands as a pioneering contribution to the field of telemetry and supervisory control. In this paper, Figueirêdo demonstrated how Short Message Service (SMS) could be leveraged for real-time remote supervision and control of instrumentation systems—an early and practical application that predated the widespread adoption of IoT-based solutions. By combining LabVIEW’s graphical programming environment with mobile communication networks, he provided a cost-effective and accessible framework for remote data acquisition and system management. This work has been cited by researchers exploring low-cost telemetry solutions, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Figueirêdo’s contributions are notable for bridging the gap between traditional instrumentation and modern wireless communication, offering a foundational approach that continues to influence remote monitoring applications in engineering and environmental sciences today.