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INESC TEC technology takes to the high seas
Imagine if a ship of passengers runs a ground or sinks on the high sea and the weather conditions do not permit search and rescue teams to save the victims. One solution could be to use autonomous robots to support the search and rescue teams in this type of disaster. Project ICARUS (Integrated Components for Assisted Rescue and Unmanned Search operations) is exactly this.
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INESC TEC – an institute to be proud of
On 30th and 31st January INESC TEC received a visit from the SAB - Scientific Advisory Board following the last evaluation three years ago. The SAB is a group of leading international researchers that the Directors invite to evaluate INESC TEC and offer suggestions for the continuous improvement of the institute. The evaluation this year could not have been more positive: according to the SAB, INESC TEC has suffered exponential growth, it continues to strive for high-quality science and publications and it is an institute we should be proud of.
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Tradition makers and cohesion builders
According to Major Brendan B. McBreen there are four types of cohesion: “horizontal cohesion among peers, vertical cohesion from subordinate to leader, organisational cohesion” (within an institution) “and societal cohesion” [1] (between an institution and its society).
