HATE COVID-19.PT: a project that will automatically detect online hate speech in Portuguese
Direct verbal insults. Offensive and insulting words with intent to depreciate. Physical threats to the lives of others or their families. Statistics show that Covid-19 has led to an increase in hate speech. Several European and international institutions have issued recommendations on combating racism, xenophobia…
Alberto Abad was elevated to senior member of IEEE
According to IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, “Senior Membership is an honor bestowed only to those who have made significant contributions to the profession”. “It’s an honor for me to receive such a recognition from IEEE. The area of human language technologies…
António Menezes Leitão honored with the Sasada Prize 2021
The 2021 Sasada Prize has been awarded to the INESC-ID researcher António Menezes Leitão. António is a senior researcher of the Graphics and Interaction Group at INESC-ID and Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico. “I had very good teachers but one of them changed my…
New book “Predictive Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous”
“Predictive Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous” is based on the master’s thesis of Afonso Botelho, winner of the Luis Vidigal Prize, which was guided jointly by João Miranda Lemos, researcher at INESC-ID and professor at IST, and by Baltazar Parreira and Paulo Rosa of DEIMOS Engenharia….
Promoting circular economy in the construction sector: Técnico researchers participate in projects with a total allocation of more than 1M€
CERIS leads the C+D project and participates in the CirMat project. The CircularEcoBIM project also involves CERIS researchers, as well as IN+ and INESC-ID researchers. Several Técnico researchers are involved in three projects aimed at promoting circular economy in the construction sector, selected by the…
Detecção de COVID-19 a partir de tosse e fala
Projeto de Investigação para detecção da COVID-19 a partir de tosse e fala E se fosse possível saber se alguém está infetado com coronavirus apenas através dos sons que produz a tossir ou ao falar? Graças a algoritmos de Inteligência Artificial, em breve pode tornar-se…
“Sopa para Todos” / “Soup for Everyone”: a meal waiting for those who can’t afford it
Ricardo Rodrigues, researcher at INESC-ID, is part of the group of 8 volunteers from the solidarity movement “Sopa Para Todos”, which intends to help the necessary families and, at the same time, support the restoration. It was from your hands that the website was created…
Inês Lynce is one of the scientists honored in the book “Women in Science”
Ciência Viva launched today, March 8, International Women’s Day, the book Women in Science (“Mulheres na Ciência”) where pays tribute to Portuguese women scientists. The third edition of this book brought together 101 new faces and testimonies of women who work in research in our…
INESC-ID renews the FCT Associate Laboratory Statute
INESC-ID renews its Associate Laboratory Status for a period of 10 years. A recognition of the quality of the work developed and the rigor and excellence of the institution. On February 24th 2021, the Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia…
INESC-ID Awards 2020
The INESC-ID Awards 2020 symbolic ceremony took place on February 23, during the 20th Scientific Council Plenary Meeting, an entirely online event. Miguel Pupo Correia, Rui Henriques and Miguel Terra Neves were the big winners, who saw their work recognized. Winners 2020 Researcher: Miguel Nuno…