Nuno Nunes re-elected President of ITI

The Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) held elections for a new leadership team. The Institute elected Nuno Jardim Nunes, Hugo Nicolau, Élvio Gouveia, and Pedro Campos as President and three Vice-Presidents, respectively. They will run their mandates for two years. This leadership team will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Institute. Election results […]

Summer internships with the HCI leaders in Portugal

The Interactive Technologies Institute wants to allow young students to experience the field of Human-Computer Interaction, contributing to their academic excellence from an early stage. Therefore, we invite highly motivated students to apply for a research assistant position running this Summer. We offer 14 Summer Internships (BIIC) starting in July 2024, with a fixed duration […]

Inspiring business students

In an exciting and educational visit, students in the fields of business and economics program at Universidade Católica Portuguesa had the opportunity to explore the innovative realm of interactive technologies during their visit to the Interactive Technologies Institute on January 23. Nuno Jardim Nunes, the esteemed President of Interactive Technologies Institute, warmly welcomed the visiting […]

Best Poster in AR/VR Accessibility

Instituto Superior Técnico’s Department of Computer Science recently hosted the annual PhD DEI event, bringing together a diverse group of doctoral students from various stages in the Doctoral Program in Computer Science and Engineering and the Doctoral Program in Digital Media. Among the standout participants from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), Noha Mokhtar emerged as […]

We are at IASDR 2023

The Interactive Technologies Institute has secured a strong presence at the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR) Congress 2023. It is a highly anticipated global gathering of design researchers, scholars, and practitioners set to be a transformative event in the design world. This year’s edition is hosted in the vibrant city of Milan, […]

ACM 3rd International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good: Fostering Positive Societal Impact through Interactive Technologies

Dates: September 6-8, 2023 Location: Lisbon, Portugal The realm of technology has long been a catalyst for change, driving innovations that reshape how societies function. The ACM 3rd International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2023) is set to convene in Lisbon, Portugal, from September 6 to 8th, 2023. This conference, hosted by […]

ITI Talks: Tangible UIs and energy consumption

The Interactive Technologies Institute recently hosted on February 10 its second ITI Talk event of 2023. The team discussed research on tangible user interfaces and optimization of energy consumption. Tangible user interfaces: digital meets physical Ana Pires is Psychologist and a post-doctoral researcher at the Interactive Technologies Institute. She was the first ITI Talks speaker […]

We published climate change visual communication guidelines

Researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) found that climate change visual communication has followed trends. They also propose design guidelines to engage communities successfully in this field. Their results have been published in the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research. Marta Ferreira, PhD student and first author, is working […]