Researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), Nuno Jardim Nunes and Valentina Nisi, were recently invited to speak at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where they presented insights on digital storytelling, cultural heritage, and sustainability through technology. Their talks, deeply connected to ongoing European projects, highlighted the intersection of interactive technologies, design, and participatory […]
The call for papers is open until January 14, 2024. Professor Valentina Nisi, a member of the Interactive Technologies Institute, is part of the organising committee behind the Inaugural Workshop of the ACM-SIGCHI Mediterranean Committee (MedCHI). We are excited to announce the first public gathering of the newly established ACM-SIGCHI Mediterranean Committee (MedCHI) coinciding with […]
The Interactive Technologies Institute researchers Nuno Jardim Nunes and Valentina Nisi are two of the seven experts who chair the workshop HCI for Climate Change: Imagining Sustainable Futures. This workshop accepts applications until February 16 and is happening in a hybrid format during CHI2023 on April 28. The workshop aims to offer a gathering where […]
Researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS) presented several contributions at the 20th ACM Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI 2026), taking place in Chicago, United States. TEI is one of the main international venues in Human–Computer Interaction dedicated to research on tangible interfaces, embodied interaction, and the integration of digital technologies with the […]
Biotopia is now open to the public at the Museu de História Natural do Funchal, where it will remain on view over the coming months. The exhibition was developed within the European research project LoGaCulture – Locative Games for Cultural Heritage, coordinated at the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI). LoGaCulture brings together leading researchers in digital locative games and cultural heritage […]
Professors Valentina Nisi and Nuno Jardim Nunes, from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), were invited to participate and present ITI’s work at the Digital Heritage Forum 2025, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) from 3–5 November at the Cultural Foundation. The Forum brought together innovators, academicians, and practitioners to explore how technology is transforming the ways cultural […]
Location: Instituto Superior Técnico, Pavilhão de Minas, Sala IARegistration: Free but mandatoryRegistration period: September 23 – October 27, 2025 Overview The BIG Closing Conference aims to showcase the main achievements of the BIG project, while providing a platform for all stakeholders working in Blockchain-related areas — including academia, industry, government, and civil society — to […]
Professors Nuno Jardim Nunes and Valentina Nisi, from the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI), were invited to speak at the Innovation Lab Shanghai.The event focused on design, ecology, and the role of digital technologies in shaping more sustainable futures. Both researchers, currently Visiting Professors at the QUT Design Lab in Australia, shared key outcomes of ITI-led […]
The Institute of Interactive Technologies (ITI) and LARSYS (Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems) are making a remarkable impact at CHI 2025, one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Their outstanding contributions include six full papers, two of which received the prestigious Honorable Mention award (top 5%), two Late-Breaking […]
