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The My-AHA project won the “Research & University” category of the “2019 Innovation Award 4.0” in the context of the 13th edition of the A&T International Fair, held last week at Turin, Italy. This prize awards the best innovative 4.0 solutions in the industrial field.

Addressing an audience of researchers developing technology-based medical devices, the goal was to analyse the market transfer potential of the technologies and, at the same time, reflect about the strategies to effectively reach the targeted customers.

The project finished its second and final pilot obtaining highly positive impacts on the self-reflection of shift workers by making available information about physical activity and sleep rhythms it enables the users to assess and even change their sleep habits. The results of the pilots, used in real-world scenarios, provide evidence that the system can help shift workers improving their sleep.

Ana Vasconcelos, Fraunhofer AICOS’ researcher, showcased AICOS’ project CogniPlay, at an event hosted by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), dedicated to technologies for seniors and people with reduced mobility.

Joana Silva, Fraunhofer AICOS’ researcher of the Intelligent Systems team was one of the Speakers in the MYD'2019, taking part in a Data Science panel speaking about BioData and presenting different perspectives regarding the use of Data Science applied to Biology and Health.

Preventing and controlling the most common cognitive and motor diseases in older citizens is the main goal of project ReHab, a project of Cáritas Diocesana de Coimbra, that counts with Fraunhofer AICOS and Instituto Pedro Nunes as partners.

Fraunhofer AICOS’ project ‘MalariaScope – Automatic Detection of Malaria in Blood Smears Using Smartphones’ was one of the eight finalists at the i3S-Hovione Capital Innovation Prize, an international award aimed at distinguishing innovative ideas in the health sector.

We are happy to welcome to our team at AICOS three new senior researchers: Ricardo Melo (Ph.D. in Design) joining the Human-Centred Design team; António Júnior (Ph.D. in Computer Science) joining the Connected Things team; and Diego Esteves (Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics and Computer Science) joining the Intelligent Systems team.

Fraunhofer AICOS’ Director, Liliana Ferreira, was the Keynote Speaker at the inaugural edition of the MAPi Seminar (MAPiS), a scientific meeting in the field of Computer Science whose main target audience are MAPi associated researchers and research groups, MAPi Ph.D. students and Ph.D. students in general.

Sonae MC, a retail company, has joined forces with Fraunhofer AICOS to rethink the way consumers cook at home, enhancing the technological know-how of AICOS in the area of Nutritional Recommendations.