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The Thematic Lines reflect a high-level organization of IT research activities. They are intertwined through different
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06-04-2026
IT Researchers Develop AI Technology to Improve Skin Cancer Diagnosis
A research team from Instituto de Telecomunicações and the Polytechnic of Leiria has developed an innovative system to support the early diagnosis of skin cancer, particularly melanoma.
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30-03-2026
LUSIADA Constellation Powered by Instituto de Telecomunicações’ Next-Generation AIS/VDES Antennas
LUSIADA constellation signals more than just technological progress: the LUSIADA constellation will connect the ocean to the internet anywhere on the globe.
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16-03-2026
AIS/VDES: Deployable Antennas for Portuguese LUSIADA Constellation
The NewSpace market for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components is accelerating, enabling rapid integration and deployment of SmallSats. However, a few missions require unique subsystems, with ...
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09-03-2026
Haoran Chi Receives the IEEE TCE 2025 Best Senior Editor Award
Haoran Chi, our researcher, was recently awarded the Best Senior Editor Award 2025 by IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics for his exceptional dedication, invaluable contributions to the ...
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09-03-2026
European Quantum Security Project QuantumPUF Brings Together Leading Research Team
Yesterday, March 4th, was the kick-off of the project QuantumPUF -Portable Readout Quantum Physical Unclonable Function, a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme through the ...
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03-03-2026
T3SH-City – Towards Truly Intelligent, Safe, Sustainable and Healthy Cities
T3SH-City - Towards Truly Intelligent, Safe, Sustainable, and Healthy Cities project aims to develop and test innovative solutions for urban and peri-urban territories, with a particular focus on the ...
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18-02-2026
Instituto de Telecomunicações at TIS 2026: Innovation, Defense, and Quantum Technologies
The Técnico Innovation Summit 2026 (TIS 2026) aims to establish itself as the main annual gathering of the innovation ecosystem of Instituto Superior Técnico. As expected, the Instituto de ...
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17-02-2026
Mário Figueiredo Highlights the Role of Causal Discovery in the Future of AI
Mário Figueiredo recently spoke at the "AI for Good Global Summit" about one of the most important challenges facing modern artificial intelligence: understanding causality.
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