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Portugal has a high potential to produce quality wines, especially due to its climate and geological conditions, wine variety and tradition in the sector. But if it is certain that the natural conditions have contributed to strengthen the country’s position as the 12th largest wine producer in the world [1], it is also true that combining technology and these innate factors is key to strengthen this status.
01st October 2014
The Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM) and the Centre for Information Systems and Computer Graphics (CSIG) at INESC TEC have recently concluded project CNG (New Generation Contents), whose main result was to develop a prototype for an interactive game that could be used by both teachers and students to help them teach and learn mathematics.
26th September 2014
"We were particularly impressed with the professionalism of the CSIG* team. By working with a research and development institution, there’s always the risk of disregarding the need to focus on the user; in this particular project, the team focused on developing a friendly interface for the users of BackOffice or smartphone. And all was done within the deadline." (François Aumonier, European Project Manager)
02nd September 2014
Between 30 June and 4 July, INESC TEC participated in the REX2014 - Robotics Exercises, which took place at the Lisbon Naval Base (Alfeite/Almada). As in previous years, the goal with the initiative was to test and demonstrate robotic (and related areas) technologies for operations in aquatic environments in the areas of defence, security, search and rescue, maritime surveillance or monitoring.
22nd July 2014
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.
05th February 2014
The conclusion of European project APSAT, in which INESC TEC participated, was celebrated in November in Anglet - Pyrénées - Atlantiques, France, with the conference Nature and Technology “Space applications for the benefit of our regions”. INESC TEC was represented at the event by Lino Oliveira and Rui Barros, researchers at INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG), who presented a live demo of the CleanMyCity application.
31st January 2014
In February, the High-Assurance Software (HASLab), INESC TEC’s Privileged Partner, will start working on the European project LeanBigData (Ultra-Scalable and Ultra-Efficient Integrated and Visual Big Data Analytics). The main goal is to solve three great challenges of analytical processing in Big Data: the cost, in terms of resources, of scaling big data analytics for streaming and static data sources; the lack of integration of the existing technologies to manipulate Big Data and high response times; and the insufficient end-user support leading to extremely lengthy big data analysis cycles. INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG) is also participating in this project.
15th January 2014
INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG) helped organise one of the most innovative international conferences on serious games and virtual realities.
27th November 2013
INESC TEC developed, together with Ecoinside, FEUP and ISA, an IT management platform for eco-efficiency in industrial units that monitors consumptions of energy, water and other resources. Furthermore, in order to suggest more efficient solutions, the platform also measures gas emissions and wastes resulting from manufacturing. The Ecoplanner is now being tested at Sorgal, one of the largest animal feed producing companies in Portugal.
07th August 2013
INESC TEC has recently started project “Online Gym”, in partnership with Portugal Telecom Inovação, and the purpose is to develop an online 3D platform that encourages people to exercise in groups on the Internet. Other than promoting the practice of sports, the project will also help people socialise as individuals from different locations will be able to contact with each other. As a result, the project promotes physical and mental well-being.
02nd July 2013
INESC TEC organised and hosted the HDRi 2013: First International Conference and SME Workshop on HDR Imaging, an event dedicated exclusively to imaging techniques used to generate, edit and display High Dynamic Range images.
02nd May 2013
How is it possible to make refuse collection more efficient and economical? Three researchers from INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG) are trying to provide an answer to that question with the CleanMyCity. This is an app to manage refuse collection, developed as part of APSAT, a European project that wants to demonstrate the efficiency of innovative satellite services, allowing communities to promote a sustainable development.
06th March 2013