The Northern Region Cybersecurity Competence Center will hold a project closing event in person at the Engenheiro Alcínio Miguel Auditorium, ESTIG - IPB in Bragança, on June 30, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will also be available online, offering greater flexibility for participation. The purpose of this event is to share the results achieved and to promote reflection on the future of cybersecurity in the Northern Region. It is an opportunity to share and highlight the work carried out with the supported entities, reinforcing the importance of prevention, inter-institutional collaboration, and the digital resilience of local communities. Registration is open until June 25, 2026, via the following link: https://tinyurl.com/c3n-apresentacao-final #PRR #NextGenEU #buildingthefuture #resilience #digitaltransition #somospr

3rd Edition of the BIP on the Internet of Things brings together participants from four countries in Bragança Between 15 and 19 June 2026, the 3rd edition of the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on the Internet of Things (IoT) took place at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. This international initiative brought together 26 students and 6 lecturers from higher education institutions in Portugal, Spain, Germany and Poland. The programme combined an online phase, carried out over the preceding weeks, with a week of face-to-face sessions dedicated to practical activities, collaborative work and the sharing of knowledge amongst participants of different nationalities and academic backgrounds. During the face-to-face component, the students took part in laboratory activities related to IoT technologies, developed projects in international teams and presented the results obtained throughout the week. The programme also included a range of cultural and social activities, enabling participants to get to know the city of Bragança and its historical and cultural heritage better. Highlights of the activities included a visit to Bragança Castle, the Military Museum, the Iberian Museum of Masks and Costumes, and a guided tour of the city’s historic centre. The industry engagement component was complemented by a technical visit to FORVIA, giving participants an insight into the industrial context and the technological challenges associated with the automotive sector. This third edition provided yet another opportunity to promote international collaboration, the exchange of experiences and the development of technical and intercultural skills within an academic and multicultural environment.

José Gonçalves and Laiany Suganuma participated in the Robotic Day Prague 2026 edition, which is one of the largest international robotics competitions and exhibitions in Central Europe. This event is organized annually by the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University alongside the Robonika association, having as primary goal to present, celebrate, and promote robotics across all age groups. They competed in the Line Follower competition, being one of the main categories of the event, having won second and third places prizes.

👏 Researcher João Braun, from CeDRI/IPB, is one of the highlights of the report “In science, curiosity is also cultivated”, from the programme Mentes Brilhantes. This is recognition of the work carried out in the field of intelligent robotics and the excellence of the research conducted at CeDRI. 🔗 Find out more in the Observador report. https://observador.pt/programas/mentes-brilhantes/aula-pratica-em-ciencia-a-curiosidade-tambem-se-trabalha/ #CeDRI #IPB #MentesBrilhantes #Research #IntelligentRobotics

Between 1 and 4 June 2026, CeDRI researcher Raphael Britto took part in the DART 2026 training course held in Toulouse (France) at the Maison De La Formation Jacqueline Auriol (MFJA) facilities. The aim of the training was to enable participants to understand and apply radiative transfer modelling using the DART model to simulate remote sensing observations and analyse the radiative balances of land surfaces in different environmental and geospatial research contexts.

Romeu Sequeira, researcher at CeDRI, participated in the International Conference on Innovation, Digital Education, Artificial Intelligence and STEAM - IDEAS’26, held on 14 and 15 May at ISCAP, in Porto. During the event, Romeu Sequeira presented two scientific papers, contributing to the sharing of knowledge and discussion of innovative pedagogical approaches in higher education, centred on the development of collaborative, communicational and professional skills.

Dear CeDRI members We are pleased to announce the official opening of nominations for the CeDRI EDI+ IMPACT Research Award 2026. This annual award aims to recognise and celebrate a scientific publication, published in the last 12 months, that stands out for its explicit integration of principles of Equity, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EEDI), Ethical Responsibility and Civic Engagement. The initiative is in line with CeDRI's strategic vision, which values a research culture that is more inclusive, ethical and has an impact on society. Eligibility criteria: The publication must have been officially published in the 12 months prior to the application deadline; It must explicitly incorporate EEDI values, ethical responsibility or civic engagement in the content, methodology or application; The applicant must be affiliated with CeDRI at the time of publication. Submission is individual, even if the publication is the result of collective work. Applications must be submitted by 24 May 2026 via the link https://forms.gle/J41yXu2tpKNuG6rk8 The full regulations can be found at: cloud.ipb.pt/f/4b6d8478f85c4358aedc/ The evaluation of applications will be conducted by a multidisciplinary panel composed of researchers: Juan Pavón (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) Cinzia Leone (Italian Institute of Technology, Italy) André Brasil (Research Fellow Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany) The winner will be announced at the annual SASYR meeting (19 June), where they will receive a certificate and a monetary prize. The winning work will be publicised on CeDRI's communication channels, and the authors will be invited to present it at a seminar. We are counting on your active participation to give visibility to research that promotes fairer, more ethical science with a transformative social impact. More information: cedri-edi@ipb.pt.

Robot at Factory 4.0 at the 26th Robocup Portugal Open! The Bare Metal team, sponsored by CeDRI, took first place in the Robot at Factory 4.0 competition at the 26th Robocup Portugal Open. This year, five teams took part in this competition, in which various autonomous robots transport materials from one location to another on a factory floor. To this end, navigation and cooperation algorithms, as well as the development of the robots, were crucial to winning this award. Researchers João Braun, Vinicius Grilo and José Lima from CeDRI were involved in this competition.

On 22 April 2026, José Barbosa and Flávia Pires, researchers at CeDRI, attended the kick-off meeting of the ACTIVA RURAL TRANSFRONTERIZO Project, an EU-funded cross-border cooperation initiative under the POCTEP 2021–2027 programme. The project brings together 15 partners from Portugal and Spain with the aim of developing innovative socio-health care systems and promoting active ageing in rural cross-border areas. Its key activities include the creation of a Bauhaus Care Laboratory, the design of assistive technologies and accessible digital solutions, and the piloting of "Aldeas Smarthaus", rural communities that will serve as living labs for integrated care solutions. IPB plays a central role as coordinator of Activity 2, focused on the development of technology-based care models adapted to the needs of elderly people in rural settings. The project runs until December 2028.

If you missed the latest edition of Talk For Us, which took place on 18 March 2026 on the topic ‘Computer Vision in Agriculture: Deep Learning Methods for Real-World Scenarios’, presented by João Mendes, click on the link below to watch the full presentation. https://educast.fccn.pt/vod/clips/hp6pnq1o5/streaming.html?locale=pt