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INESC TEC organises the first international conference on HDR imaging

INESC TEC organises the first international conference on HDR imaging

INESC TEC organised and hosted the HDRi 2013: First International Conference and SME Workshop on HDR Imaging, an event dedicated exclusively to imaging techniques used to generate, edit and display High Dynamic Range images.

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INESC TEC creates an app that promotes intelligent refuse collection

INESC TEC creates an app that promotes intelligent refuse collection

How is it possible to make refuse collection more efficient and economical? Three researchers from INESC TEC’s Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit (USIG) are trying to provide an answer to that question with the CleanMyCity. This is an app to manage refuse collection, developed as part of APSAT, a European project that wants to demonstrate the efficiency of innovative satellite services, allowing communities to promote a sustainable development.

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University researchers make real-time HDR encoding reality

University researchers make real-time HDR encoding reality

Researchers have pushed the boundaries of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video to match our own eyes’ ability to cope with the real world's ever rapidly changing light intensity, such as sun simply going behind clouds.

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University researchers make real-time HDR encoding reality

University researchers make real-time HDR encoding reality

Researchers have pushed the boundaries of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video to match our own eyes’ ability to cope with the real world's ever rapidly changing light intensity, such as sun simply going behind clouds.

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Portal for senior citizens highlighted at International Conference

Portal for senior citizens highlighted at International Conference

The portal e-mili@, developed by INESC TEC, was presented at the International Conference for Ageing and Social Innovation, which took place on 19 and 20 November, at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.

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Mobiles and tablets match eyes' ability to switch from sunshine to shadow

Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Mobiles and tablets can now match our own eyes' ability to cope with the real world's ever rapidly changing light intensity - such as the sun simply going behind clouds.

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Maths helps mobiles & tablets match eyes ability to switch from sunshine to shadow

Maths helps mobiles & tablets match eyes ability to switch from sunshine to shadow

Researchers have pushed the boundaries of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video to match our own eyes' ability to cope with the real world's ever rapidly changing light intensity - such as sun simply going behind clouds. Now researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick, have found a way to compress and stream HDR video directly to monitors and mobile devices, such as an iPad, bringing enormous benefits to industries including gaming and security.

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Maths helps mobiles & tablets match eyes ability to switch from sunshine to shadow

Maths helps mobiles & tablets match eyes ability to switch from sunshine to shadow

Researchers have pushed the boundaries of High Dynamic Range (HDR) video to match our own eyes' ability to cope with the real world's ever rapidly changing light intensity - such as sun simply going behind clouds. Now researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick, have found a way to compress and stream HDR video directly to monitors and mobile devices, such as an iPad, bringing enormous benefits to industries including gaming and security.

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Meet a robot that is entirely Portuguese

This could be a typical scene in any Star Wars movie, but the robot that is currently 'patrolling' the corridors of the Lionesa Business Centre in Leça do Balio, Porto, still depends on humans for good supervision.

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This robot is Portuguese and can be the security officers’ best friend

This robot is Portuguese and can be the security officers’ best friend

This robot is Portuguese; it is 1.60 meters high and remotely operated. This project was developed at the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Porto (INESC TEC).

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The new partner of security officers is a robot and it is Portuguese

The new partner of security officers is a robot and it is Portuguese

This robot is Portuguese and it patrols areas by itself; it is capable of detecting smoke, gas, water and people. Equipped with cameras and sensors, the aim with this robot is to facilitate the work of security officers. However, it will not replace them.

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Portuguese researchers create surveillance robot

RobVigil is the name of the robot that can detect intruders, high temperatures or floods, as well as monitor large facilities, such as warehouses or shopping centres, avoiding dangerous situations for security guards.

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INESC TEC shares the Douro Region with the world

INESC TEC shares the Douro Region with the world

The Douro Valley portal is truly innovative as it allows users to choose a place and date for a visit and then see all of the places of interest and events that will be happening nearby, offering dozens of fully geo-referenced itineraries and even offering the possibility to design a route with different places of interest and book the accommodation. This is an intuitive tool, with INESC TEC branding, that will revolutionise tourism in the Douro Valley and strengthen the region’s reputation as a classified World Heritage site (2001 UNESCO).

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Finally its Friday

Finally its Friday

I’m tired of the financial crisis and saving money but every time I read an article about investing in tourism, I swop my wrinkled frown for a wide, refreshing smile.

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Promotional portal for the Douro

Promotional portal for the Douro

Discovering the Douro and travelling around the valley is now easy. CITMAD (the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Centre of Innovation) recently launched “DouroValley, a portal to promote the Douro”, available at www.dourovalley.eu.

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With one click, Nautilus revamps classrooms

With one click, Nautilus revamps classrooms

Update. Company in Gondomar brings together technology and school furniture, creating successful internationally awarded business.

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Douro launches promotional portal

Douro Valley is a new tool that to provides information and promotes the Douro Valley. It will be presented on 24th January at 11.00 at the Palácio da Bolsa in Porto.

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INESC TEC discusses the Dematerialisation of Processes as an economic driving force

INESC TEC discusses the Dematerialisation of Processes as an economic driving force

INESC TEC, the coordinating entity of INESC Porto, was present in the Brainstorming session “Efficiency and Economic Competitiveness” that took place on 22nd November in Monte Real. The central themes of the event were Health, e-Government and the Economy.

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Nautilus: there are more than just desks and chairs in a classroom

Nautilus: there are more than just desks and chairs in a classroom

Nautilus manufactures school material and technological solutions for teaching and is planning on taking their products to the Middle East.

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INESC Porto develops Application for the Android

INESC Porto develops Application for the Android

Palco Mobile is the name of the application developed by INESC Porto for the Android for the Palco Principal portal. This portal is for artists, those who like to listen to music and professionals in the world of music. The application is part of project Palco 3.0.

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