Events

ERN 2017 – European Researchers’ Night: Science in everyday life

The Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers (INESC-ID), the Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN) and the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) will participate in the 5th edition of the European Researchers’ Night. The event will take place on September 29, at the Pavillion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva.

Several topics such as Energy Production, Artificial Inteligence and Robotics will be addressed in debates, talks, workshops, experiments and interactive modules. From 6.30 p.m. until 2 a.m. the participants will have the unique opportunity to talk with researchers and to learn more about the research work that is carried out in Portugal.

INESC-ID will present several projects such as Vithea and the virtual characters Catarina, Edgar, Filipe. RAGE, IT-Medex and TRACE projects will also be presented during this European Researchers’ Night.

IPFN and ISR will address topics on the Energy of the future (nuclear fusion) and Human-Robot cooperation.

This event is free | Full programme.

The European Researchers’ Night will be commemorated in other scientific institutions and museums throughout the country.