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"I know that INESC Porto offers great competencies and facilities in OFS; this means that we can develop the best sensor configurations and interrogation techniques for the sensing platforms...", Mohammad Zibaii

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"The relaxed atmosphere, spirit of mutual aid and the exchange of scientific knowledge between colleagues at INESC Porto are all positive factors for me, but it was the projects I have been involved in that have really contributed to my scientific development...", Lucian Ciobanu

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Following the analysis of the aesthetics of breasts, the researchers at INESC Porto have turned their attention to the pelvic region. The project is called BioPelvic and consists of a vaginometer which is not to be confused with any other mileage meter. This is a phallic device with sensors and yes ladies, there is a wireless version.

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In this section, the reader may find reference to public announcements made by INESC Porto offering grants, contracts and other opportunities of the same kind.

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INESC Porto presents results for European project ANEMOS.plus

INESC Porto presents results for European project ANEMOS.plus

The Power Systems Unit (USE) at INESC Porto has presented the results of the European project ANEMOS.plus in a workshop organised by the Portuguese Electricity Grid (REN). The workshop took place on 23rd March with close to 70 participants from the professional electrical sector and academia.

The project began in 2008 with the aim of developing tools that used probabilistic forecasting of wind power to support decisions relating to the management of the electrical system and participation in the electricity market. In the second phase these tools will be demonstrated in operational mode for different end users including REN. The project will last three and a half years. 

The first part of the workshop consisted of presentations on wind power forecasting algorithms and systems and included a presentation from Vladimiro Miranda of the forecasting algorithms developed by INESC Porto LA for the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the USA.

During the second part of the workshop the results of the three tools developed by INESC Porto were presented for REN. The tools are used to help fix the system’s operational reserve, to evaluate the possibility of congestion and variations in the voltage of the transmission grid, and to optimise the coordination of wind farms and hydro plants with storage facilities.

Manuel Matos, Ricardo Bessa, Leonardo Bremermann and Ivo Costa will form the ANEMOS.plus team.