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Trivializing the impossible
(...) those who do not respect their roots will hardly stand, for they have no foundations.
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INESC Porto gives giant step in the healthcare area
INESC Porto has recently finished working on a project that promises to revolutionise the daily life of elderly citizens in Europe, improving their quality of life. CAALYX - Complete Ambient Assisted Living Experiment is a system that provides the elderly population with higher autonomy, offering remote monitoring systems in a transparent and non-intrusive way, making it possible for them to continue living in their homes. This is a powerful and innovative medical monitoring platform that is now preparing for a commercial implementation. Work on the new eCAALYX project started in June and promises to succeed.
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INESC Porto invests in robotics
INESC Porto continues to grow at a fast pace, now with the inclusion of a new team – the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Group. Born at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), the Group carries out research in the area of robotic systems, including underwater and surface robotics or industrial robotic manipulators.
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IEEE Fellow signs contract with INESC Porto
Gerald Sheblé, IEEE Fellow since 1996, former Professor at Portland State University (USA) and former member of INESC Porto’s Scientific Advisory Board, signed a contract with the institution on April 15, in the context of the contracts related to the Statute of Associated Laboratory.
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USIC participates in European project for eInclusion
The information and Communications Systems Unit (USIC) has participated in an application for the call ADD ME! - Activating Drivers for Digital eMpowerment in Europe, submitted for funding that will be provided by the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme - ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP).
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UESP coordinates the Net-Challenge European project
The Manufacturing Systems Engineering Unit (UESP) recently started working on the European project Net-Challenge - Innovative networks of SMEs for complex products manufacturing.
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Researchers from USE awarded in international conference
Joel Soares and Pedro Almeida, researchers at INESC Porto’s Power Systems Unit (USE) and Ph.D. students of the MIT|Portugal Programme, were the winners, together with Miguel Moreira da Silva (also Ph.D. student of the MIT|Portugal Programme), of best presentation award at an international conference, organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Angra do Heroísmo, Azores.
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Spin-off from INESC Porto and FEUP takes WEB Social to primary and junior schools
The project “Escolinhas – Plataforma Colaborativa e Social para Escolas do Ensino Básico 1/2” (Escolinhas – Collaborative and Social Platform for Primary and Junior Schools), coordinated by Ademar Aguiar, reseracher at the Information and Communication Systems Unit (USIC), was presented on 14 May, at the auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
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One of INESC Porto's partners awarded at Empreenda 09
The project ESVI (Energia Sol Vento Invest), INESC Porto’s partner, won the award for "Best Project Presentation" at the Empreenda 09 initiative, which took place on 22 April. This initiative has already originated the establishment of the HESVI company.
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INESC Porto creates music on wheels with the Skate Ensemble
The Telecommunications and Multimedia (UTM) is currently developing the Skate Ensemble, together with the Junior University programme. Promoted by Casa da Música’s Educational Service, this project aims at the creation of sounds and graphic images through the acrobatic movements of skaters, habitués at the Casa da Música outside space.
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INESC Porto supports OECD in the development of complex sensing networks
José Luís Santos, coordinator of the Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit (UOSE), was invited to participate in the “OECD Experts Conference on Using Sensor-Based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges”, organized by OECD on 8 and 9 June.
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Spin-off from INESC Porto and FEUP is case study in the UK
Tomorrow Options, a spin-off from INESC Porto and from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), is the subject of a case study carried out by the UK Trade Investment (UKTI), which will be published soon. This study is the result of Tomorrow Options’ entry in the British market.
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UT Austin | Portugal, U.Porto and INESC Porto organise ISDT 2009
In the context of the UT Austin | Portugal Programme, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Porto and INESC Porto were responsible for the organisation of the first International School on Digital Transformation – ISDT 2009, which took place between 19 and 24 July ay the Rectory of U.Porto. The initiative welcomed national and international advanced and newly graduated students interested in how digital technologies are changing societies and the world in general. There were over 80 participants from several nationalities in the event (India, USA, United Kingdom, Italy, Finland, Mexico, Brazil, and others).
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INESC Porto, UTEN|Portugal and U.Porto organise ICTPI ‘09
INESC Porto has organised, together with UTEN|Portugal and U.Porto, the 12th International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation (ICTPI’09), which took place on 13 and 14 July, at the Casa da Música concert hall, in Porto.
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INESC Porto prepares musical summer in Porto
INESC Porto organised the Sonic Interaction Design Summer School and the 6th Sound and Music Computing, which took place at the Casa da Música concert hall between 18 and 25 de July. Presided and organised by Fabien Gouyon, collaborator at the Telecommunications and Multimedia (UTM), the events also had the participation of the Research Center for Science and Technology in Art (CITAR) of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, the School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE) of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, the Casa da Música, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.
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Researcher from CRACS interviewed by CERN
Inês Dutra, researcher at the Center for Research in Advanced Computer Systems (CRACS), was interviewed by CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in the context of the eResearch2020 project, regarding her participation in EELA (E-science grid facility for Latin America and Europe).
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Limelight
Andreia Passos, Ricardo Bessa and Carlos Pinho
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Free Nonsense
"(...) and not everyone is lucky enough to start their professional career at INESC Porto, a place with a wonderful work environment and nice people who worry about making sure that everyone’s integration is easy and smooth", Pedro Castanheira
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Gallery of the Uncommon
"And now we have discovered something amazing: the famous University of Aveiro used a text included in a 2004 edition of BIP on the project Pêndulo, developed by USIC, as model text in Portuguese language test for University applicants over 23 years of age!"
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Have your say
"I am encouraged by the opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a Brazilian company, temporarily called INESC P&D Brasil, which will follow the same philosophy of combining scientific and technological values (...)", Alexandre Rocco
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Jobs 4 the Boys & Girls
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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Biptoon
More scenes of how life goes merrily on...
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