News & Events
Summer school on artificial intelligence
After the success of the first edition of the Summer School that gathered almost three dozen students from 13 countries in 2013, INESC TEC is once again organising the VISion Understanding and Machine intelligence (Visum) Summer School, in collaboration with the University of Porto and the Faculty of Engineering (FEUP). The Summer School will take place between 3 and 10 July.
INESC TEC provides services to pharmaceutical company
INESC TEC’s Industrial Engineering and Management Unit (UGEI) is currently developing a project to configure the logistics chain of a pharmaceutical wholesaler.
INESC TEC demonstrates medical technology in the United States
On 18 February, the manager of the recently created Centre for Research in Biomedical Engineering (C-BER) at INESC TEC, Aurélio Campilho, presented the RetinaCAD in a workshop that took place in California, in the United States. The RetinaCAD is a computer assisted medical diagnosis tool based on the analysis of images of the retina.
Chilean delegation visits INESC TEC
On 26 February, INESC TEC welcomed a Chilean delegation, from the region of Los Lagos, which is interested in the technology for the sea and aquaculture areas developed at INESC TEC.
INESC TEC welcomes representative of the National Institute of Informatics in Japan
On 13 February, INESC TEC welcomed the director for international relations of the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Henri Angelino. The goal was to establish possible cooperation agreements with the Japanese institute.
Platform developed by INESC TEC enables personalised drug administration during anaesthesia
GALENO is the name of the new tool that enables a strict and personalised administration of drugs and it was developed by a consortium that includes INESC TEC’s Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support (LIAAD).
INESC TEC supervises devices that measure the quality of DTT signal
INESC TEC and the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) are responsible for technically supervising a network of probes that are continuously monitoring the quality of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). This work is part of project ICP-ANACOM. ANACOM is the Portuguese communication regulator.
Portuguese Project Aims To Deliver Underwater Energy Efficient Demonstrator in 2015
A Portuguese civil-military research project supported by the European Defence Agency (EDA) is testing reduced-energy technologies for underwater robotics, said an EDA official.
INESC TEC starts developing point-to-multipoint system
In January, INESC TEC’s Telecommunications and Multimedia (UTM) started working on the project “HiperWireless: Point-to-Multipoint Microwave Communications using the 17GHz License-free Band”, where the goal is to develop a point-to-multipoint communication system using the 17 GHz band. The system is composed of a base station and a set of client stations, similar to what is found in a 3G/4G network or a Wi-Fi network, for example.
These shoes are customised and they can be on your doorstep in 24 hours
In a world where internet sales are not the future, but the present, responding quickly to orders is key. The footwear industry went beyond that and developed the Highspeed ShoeFactory, a new solution to produce customised footwear in 24 hours that is already installed and being tested at Kyaia, a factory in Guimarães, Portugal.
Young Portuguese researcher receives international award
A young researcher at the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto won the 2013 ABB Award with his master’s thesis titled "Carregador Bidirecional para Veículos Elétricos Baseado em Andar de Conversão Matricial" (Matrix Converter-based Bidirectional Charger for Electric Vehicles).
Where are you now? | Nov.13 / Jan.14
Every month INESC TEC sends highly qualified individuals into the market. These individuals often then go on to occupy important positions in some of the best national and international companies or they opt to form spin-offs. As the best way to perform technology transfer is through individuals, this section is dedicated to collaborators that trained at INESC TEC and now star in other companies and institutions.
The map of the asteroid
INESC TEC has recently presented a LIDAR system that promises to help the European Space Agency to know all the details of the 2008 EV5 asteroid.
INESC TEC studies the use of the Internet to treat mental illnesses
INESC TEC is studying the possibility of using the Internet to treat mental illnesses. The E-Compared involves 14 institutions from 11 European countries.
Cybersecurity: how can you protect your data online
The controversy around cybersecurity and data protection is increasingly common and the problem is worrisome. The Canal Superior wanted to find out more about this theme and new ways of making Internet browsing safer.
INESC TEC studies the use of the Internet as an alternative to treat depression
In January, INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG) started the European project E-Compared (European Comparative Effectiveness Research on Internet-Based Depression Treatment), which studies the possibility of using the Internet to treat mental illnesses such as depression.
INESC TEC researchers create technology that can be used in space missions by 2018
Two researchers in Porto have recently concluded the first laboratory prototype of a type of radar which uses laser radiation to acquire 3D images (LIDAR – Light Detection And Ranging). This technology can be used in space missions of the European Space Agency (ESA) by 2018.
Some thoughts: from the PhD to the Spin-off; from HASLab to INESC TEC
"It is a privilege to be able to continue my relationship with INESC TEC as a post-doc at HASLab, not only because of the multidisciplinary nature of the INESC TEC universe, but also because it is known as a pipeline for technology transfer."
INESC TEC researchers create technology that can be used in space missions by 2018
Two researchers in Porto have recently concluded the first laboratory prototype of a type of radar which uses laser radiation to acquire 3D images (LIDAR – Light Detection And Ranging). This technology can be used in space missions of the European Space Agency (ESA) by 2018.
The Limelight Series
In a universe of over 700 employees, there are many months in which the performance of more than one collaborator is worthy of note in the “Limelight” section. Proof of that is that oftentimes we have more than one person nominated. For that reason, we decided to change the rules: as of edition No. 144, BIP will highlight all nominees each month, and all will be equal in merit.
