Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists in the world
Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists at the top 2% of their respective areas. Portugal is represented in this list compiled by Stanford University with 385 scientists affiliated to several national institutions. The rankings are based upon a researcher’s citations for…
Researchers team on top 5 in International Timetabling Competition
The 4th edition of the International Timetabling Competition took place during the last year and brought together researchers and enthusiasts from 57 countries to solve complex scheduling problems. From all the participants, only 15 teams managed to solve the competition instances, among which is a…
Artificial Intelligence and COVID-19: new research project between HL Learning Health, IST and INESC-ID
The goal is to create AI models to assist in the analysis of thoracic radiographies in patients in a context of emergency. A consortium integrating Hospital da Luz Learning Health, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and INESC-ID has an innovative project in progress, with the purpose…
CESAER appoints Arlindo Oliveira as ERA & EEA Envoy
Our researcher Arlindo Oliveira was recently appointed CESAER’s envoy on the European Research Area (ERA) and the European Education Area (EEA). The appointment ensures CESAER association ongoing and strong commitment to the shaping of the ERA and the EEA, through positions ‘Towards a truly reinforced…
Team led by researcher Rui Henriques in top 3 at EDP University Challenge
Team advised by INESC-ID Researcher Rui Henriques has participated in the 2020 edition of the EDP University Challenge and conquered a place in the top 3.Daniel Marques de Castro, Miguel Trinca and João Aparício da Costa presented the work “Vehicle Smart Grid based on a…
INESC-ID’s researchers distinguished by ISOC Portugal
Researchers Diogo Barradas, Nuno Santos, and Luís Rodrigues were distinguished with the ANRW ISOC.PT 2020 Prize: Best Research Paper and Internet Impact Acknowledge Mention, with paper “On the unobservability of multimedia-based covert channels for Internet censorship circumvention”. Using multimedia covert channels for Internet censorship circumvention…
HeartGenetics: A new big step
INESC-ID’s startup HeartGenetics – Genetics and Biotechnology, S.A. was recently acquired by ImpactLab, the largest genetic laboratory provider in Italy in oncology and pre-/post-natal genetic testing. By being part of ImpactLab group, HeartGenetics will be able to continue its expansion in the B2B business model…
European Researchers’ Night 2020
We are glad to be able to participate in another edition of European Researchers’ Night. This year, for the first time, the conference will be held virtually, bringing together more than 200 activities, such as games, quizzes, applications, videos, live demonstrations, talks, etc. INESC-ID’s researchers…
INESC-ID’S team received IEEE Access Best Multimedia Award 2019
INESC-ID’s researchers João Vieira, Rui P. Duarte, and Horácio Neto, were awarded the IEEE Access Best Multimedia Award 2019 part 2. The video recently distinguished in this award is associated with the article “kNN-STUFF: kNN STreaming Unit for Fpgas”. K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) is an algorithm used…
IFIP Internet of Things Virtual Conference
The IFIP International Internet of Things (IoT) Conference is an annual event of IFIP entirely dedicated to IoT research, innovations, and applications. The 3rd IFIP IoT will take place virtually on November 5th and 6th, 2020. The conference brings together researchers from 6 countries to…
Upcoming Events
Educational Workshop on Responsible AI for Peace and Security (UNODA)
On June 6 and 7, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are offering a selected group of technical students the opportunity to join a 2-day educational workshop on Responsible AI for peace and security.
The third workshop in the series will be held in Porto Salvo, Portugal, in collaboration with GAIPS, INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. The workshop is open to students affiliated with universities in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, Oceania, and Asia.
Date & Time: June 6 a 7
Where: IST – Tagus Park, Porto Salvo
Registration deadline: April 8
Summary: “As with the impacts of Artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s day-to-day lives, the impacts for international peace and security include wide-ranging and significant opportunities and challenges. AI can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but its dual-use nature means that peaceful applications can also be misused for harmful purposes such as political disinformation, cyberattacks, terrorism, or military operations. Meanwhile, those researching and developing AI in the civilian sector remain too often unaware of the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology may pose to international peace and security and unsure about the role they can play in addressing them. Against this background, UNODA and SIPRI launched, in 2023, a three-year educational initiative on Promoting Responsible Innovation in AI for Peace and Security. The initiative, which is supported by the Council of the European Union, aims to support greater engagement of the civilian AI community in mitigating the unintended consequences of civilian AI research and innovation for peace and security. As part of that initiative, SIPRI and UNODA are organising a series of capacity building workshops for STEM students (at PhD and Master levels). These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for up-and-coming AI practitioners to work together and with experts to learn about a) how peaceful AI research and innovation may generate risks for international peace and security; b) how they could help prevent or mitigate those risks through responsible research and innovation; c) how they could support the promotion of responsible AI for peace and security.”