CCG/ZGDV Institute

From February 8th to 14th, the CCG/ZGDV Institute participated in a business mission to Mexico organized by the PRODUTECH Cluster. This initiative carried out in the context of the PRODUTECH R3 Mobilizing Agenda, aimed to promote the national manufacturing industry and the innovative solutions it develops, together with a wide range of potential Mexican partners. The CCG/ZGDV Institute's participation in this mission reinforces its commitment to internationalization and the promotion of advanced technological solutions, as well as technical and scientific skills, which it has developed in close collaboration with national industry. It also allowed us to contribute, as a member, to PRODUTECH's strategy to internationalize the modernization and competitiveness of the manufacturing industry in Portugal in destinations with great potential, such as Mexico. 

We are back at HANNOVER MESSE the World´s Leading Industrial Tradeshow, from March 31 to April 4. Together with our co-exhibitors (Microprocessador and Colep Packaging) we will be present in Hall 6, at stand F58. An opportunity to get to know our experts and several of the technologies developed by the CCG/ZGDV Institute. Visit our stand and explore our solutions.

The CCG/ZGDV Institute will attend the II International Environmental Education Meeting, organized by the Laboratório da Paisagem, which will highlight the intersection between artificial intelligence and sustainability. At this event, we will demonstrate several technologies developed by our departments, especially using Artificial Intelligence for mobility and predictive analysis. We are waiting for you at the Laboratório da Paisagem facilities in Guimarães from February 27th to March 1st.

CCG/ZGDV Institute develops advanced solutions for the project Health from Portugal. The CCG/ZGDV Institute is part of the PRR – HfPT (Health from Portugal) agenda, which aims to develop a set of advanced solutions for the health sector. CCG/ZGDV Institute participates in 10 PPS (Products, Processes and Services) with skills related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision and Image Processing, and Usability. Digital prototypes are expected to be made available during 2025, namely for the detection of neoplasms and lung cancer, the management of bone surgeries through tools based on remote assistance to surgical procedures and training, remote physical monitoring and recovery based on gamification, and the integration, interpretation, and sharing of data. These are currently some projects in which CCG/ZGDV Institute is involved. Know more on our website here: https://bit.ly/41uFgGO

The CCG/ZGDV Institute was recognized as one of fourteen national centres for research data management within the scope of the national Open Science and Open Research Data initiative promoted by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT). As the leading entity of CeSDHR (Center for Structured Data in Health Research), in partnership with 2CA-Braga (Clinical Academic Center - Braga) and Centro de Medicina Digital P5, the CCG/ZGDV Institute assumes a central role in identifying and promoting institutional policies and good practices in data management and research in the health area. CeSDHR aims to guarantee the quality, security, and reuse of health research data and promote research and technological innovation in the health sector.

CCG/ZGDV Institute has been developing research and innovation projects in artificial intelligence applied to the health sector by developing medical image processing tools using Deep Learning algorithms. Segmentation is the process of dividing a medical image into multiple regions that may or may not belong to the same class. Typically, the criteria for this separation include color, texture, shape, or other more complex factors. Read the opinion article by André Silva, researcher in computer vision, image processing and artificial intelligence at the CVIG Department

CCG/ZGDV Institute sᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜᴇɴs ᴘʀᴇsᴇɴᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʟᴜᴇ ᴇᴄᴏɴᴏᴍʏ ʙʏ ᴊᴏɪɴɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ Fórum Oceano. The CCG/ZGDV Institute is pleased to announce its integration as a new member of Fórum Oceano, the entity responsible for boosting the Sea Economy Cluster. This membership reinforces CCG/ZGDV Institute's commitment to innovation, digital transformation and sustainable development in the blue economy sector. The Blue Economy Cluster plays a fundamental role in valuing the potential of maritime resources and promoting collaboration between companies, scientific and technological institutions, and government entities to boost the sustainable growth of the sea economy. With this integration, the CCG/ZGDV Institute reaffirms its mission of driving technological innovation in strategic sectors, actively collaborating towards a more digital and sustainable future for the blue economy. Read more on our website here: https://lnkd.in/dB_UiNCZ

A White Paper has been published with the participation of several CCG/ZGDV Institute researchers from the Human-Technology Interaction and Robotics (HTIR) and Software Engineering and Data Intelligence (EPMQ) departments. This white paper, contributed by Dário Machado, Emanuel Sousa, Frederico Pereira, João Sousa, and Pedro Pereira, appears as part of a European candidacy in which the CCG/ZGDV Institute participated with several European partners. The White paper explores the potential of Hybrid Intelligence, which combines human intelligence and artificial intelligence, to transform mobility systems (e.g., autonomous driving), providing them with predictive capabilities instead of the current reactive capabilities, optimizing issues such as safety, efficiency and environmental impact. In addition to technological issues, user acceptance issues, economic opportunities and improvements in quality of life are addressed. Find out more about this White Paper here: https://lnkd.in/ejXvd3uD

André Pilastri, Senior Researcher at the CCG/ZGDV Institute, specializing in Generative AI and Predictive Analysis, talks to us about the Institute's strategic role in developing disruptive technologies in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applied to healthcare. Read the full interview on our website. 👇

Today the Universidade do Minho celebrates 51 years of knowledge and innovation! Over these five decades, UMinho has been a reference in scientific development, excellent training and positive impact on society. More than a university, it is a center of ideas, talent and progress, where the future is shaped through research, entrepreneurship and the incessant search for knowledge. May the coming years continue to be filled with success, transformation and inspiration!