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• New book Interspecies documents the co-curated exhibition with ITI researchers February 25, 2026
  The book Interspecies, edited by Mariana Pestana, documents the research and co-curatorial process developed for the exhibition at Centro de Arquitetura MAC/CCB, and was co-published with Bartlebooth. Conceived both as an exhibition and as a research device, the project was collaboratively shaped by researchers from the Interactive Technologies Institute, including Anna Bertmark, Bernardo Gaeiras, Carlos Pastor, Fernanda Costa, Katerina Inglezaki, […]
• Biotopia Opens at the Natural History Museum of Funchal February 19, 2026
  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 […]
• Broadening Art-Science collaboration through Design in Trends in Biotechnology publication. February 17, 2026
  A new publication in Trends in Biotechnology presents recent work from Luis Quijano, Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado (ITI-LARSyS), and Enza Migliore. In “Broadening art–science collaboration in biotechnology: integrating design,” the authors advocate for the evolution of transdisciplinary research by integrating design as a generative partner within the laboratory. This paradigm shift is of critical interest to biotechnologists, design practitioners, […]
• Research Outputs in 2025: 168 contributions across leading international research venues. February 15, 2026
  In 2025, the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) produced 168 peer-reviewed scientific outputs across international research venues, reflecting the sustained activity of its 24 Principal Investigators (PIs) and their research lines, composed of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and collaborators across multiple scientific domains. The year’s output includes 89 journal articles, 8 review articles, 33 conference papers, […]
• ITI at Técnico Innovation Summit 2026. February 11, 2026
  On 3 February 2026, the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) participated in the second edition of the Técnico Innovation Summit (TIS 2026), held at the Técnico Innovation Center in Lisbon. Throughout the day, ITI was present with a dedicated stand showcasing several ongoing research projects developed within the Institute. The projects were presented directly by six […]
• Call for Expressions of Interest: PhD Researcher Position – TIDAL ArtS January 25, 2026
  The Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI) invites expressions of interest for one PhD researcher position in the fields of Architecture or Digital Media, within the EU-funded project TIDAL ArtS. This position is funded through a 12-month grant, renewable for an additional 12 months, up to a maximum of 24 months.Application deadline: 7 February 2026. About the project: TIDAL ArtS is an interdisciplinary initiative working […]
• In Memoriam: Vicki L. Hanson January 22, 2026
  It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Vicki L. Hanson, a valued member of ITI’s Advisory Board and a cherished leader in the computing community. Vicki passed away on January 20. A pioneering researcher in human-computer interaction and accessibility, she devoted her career to expanding access to technology […]
• 🌊 Can AI Speak for Nature? January 20, 2026
  A new open-access paper by ITI researchers, published in Discover Sustainability, explores how artificial intelligence might be used to represent non-human interests in environmental decision-making. Titled Exploring a biocentric LLM-based assistant in environmental decision-making with more-than-human representation of the Tagus Estuary, the study investigates whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can be instructed to speak from a biocentric […]
• MODINA seminar during CoFestival in Ljubljana January 12, 2026
  On 28 November 2025, ITI researchers Diogo Cabral and David dos Santos presented the MODINA Seminar at Kino Šiška, as part of CoFestival – International Festival of Contemporary Dance, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The session brought together researchers, artists, and an engaged public to explore dance-led research and embodied intelligence, with a focus on how interaction and movement inform human-centred perspectives on digital intelligence. The programme included […]
• ITI researchers present study on precise number input in virtual reality at VRST 2025 January 10, 2026
  ITI researchers Pedro Miguel Matono, Ivo Roupa, Pedro Campos, and Daniel Simões Lopes presented the paper Assessing Redundant Interface Designs for Precise Number Input in Virtual Reality at VRST 2025, the 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, held in Montreal, Canada, from 12–14 November 2025. The paper addresses the challenge of typing and editing decimal numbers in Virtual and Extended Reality […]