Project to detect COVID-19 from coughs and speech
What if it was possible to detect whether someone has COVID-19 or not, just from the sounds of their coughing or talking? It sounds like science fiction, but it may soon come true. This is the goal of the project “Detecção de COVID-19 a partir…
Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 chest X-ray diagnosis
The DeepPathCOVIDx project will allow to develop of a solution that will assist healthcare professionals in the analysis of chest X-ray images. A team of researchers from Técnico and INESC-ID, in collaboration with Hospital da Luz Learning Health, is developing a solution consisting of AI…
New Book by the INESC-ID researcher Andreas Wichert and his PhD student Luís Sá-Couto
World Scientific just published the work “Machine Learning — A Journey to Deep Learning”, written by INESC-ID researcher Andreas Wichert and his PhD student Luís Sá-Couto. This unique compendium discusses some core ideas for the development and implementation of machine learning from three different perspectives…
Arlindo Oliveira is one of the new members of STOA International Advisory Board
Arlindo Oliveira, President of INESC and Researcher at INESC-ID was invited to be one of the new members of the STOA (European Parliament Panel for the Future of Science and Technology) Advisory Board. “The European Parliament panel for the future of science and technology will…
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…
Alumnus Paulo Martins received the Cor Baayen Young Researcher Award
Paulo Martins was awarded an honorable mention “Cor Baayen Young Researcher Award”, by the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM). Paulo Martins finished his PhD in 2019 “Arithmetic and Algorithms for Emerging Cryptography” under the guidance of Leonel Sousa at INESC-ID and currently…
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…