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- Development of an e-learning platform: application to sleep medicinePublication . Rocha, Bruno Rodrigo Faria Gonçalves; Dias, Fernando Manuel Rosmaninho Morgado Ferrão; Mendonça, Fábio Ruben SilvaThis thesis addresses the need for specialized educational tools in sleep medicine by designing an e-learning platform for clinicians, students, and the public interested in sleep quality analysis (as the considered use case). Despite increasing research and public awareness about sleep disorders, a persistent gap in accessible, interactive, and effective educational resources. The platform was developed using Docker, ReactJS for its intuitive front-end, Laravel for robust back-end function ality, PostgreSQL for reliable database management, and Nginx for efficient server performance. Adopting a single-page application architecture also ensures a seamless, responsive user experience across devices. Extensive quantitative evaluations assessed performance metrics such as application programming interface response time, memory usage, central processing unit utilization, network latency, database efficiency, and web performance. Qualitative assessments validated the platform’s effectiveness through user feedback, usability testing, and surveys. Users reported increased engage ment, improved comprehension of sleep concepts, and enhanced interaction through dynamically generated quizzes and modules. The integration of large language models further elevated educa tional interactions by generating context-sensitive quiz questions and real-time evaluations. The work highlights the platform’s role in providing new ways to improve educational experiences in sleep medicine. Furthermore, the platform’s flexibility and scalability also suggest adaptability across diverse medical education settings, supporting constant learning and better clinical results. Additionally, the platform can be adapted to other e-learning scenarios and scientific fields, with minimal adjustments. Regarding future recommendations, robust security, optimized scalability, and user-centric design are pointed out as important points to guarantee long-term sustainability and broader adoption in medical education.