on 06-05-2026
Waypoints Spring School brings together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for three days of technical training and discussion on autonomous driving and connected mobility, as part of the Route 25 project, funded by the PRR/European Union-NextGeneration EU.
The programme includes sessions on cooperative decision-making in autonomous vehicles, V2X and cooperative perception, Edge Computing and MEC federation, and simulation with Autoware. The event also features a panel discussion on the convergence of technological maturity, the regulatory framework, and safety in relation to autonomous driving in Portugal, with representatives from various organisations.
6th May, 2026 | 14h - 16h
An analysis of convergence between technological readiness, the regulatory framework, and safety in relation to autonomous driving in Portugal
7th May | 9h - 12h | Cooperative Decision-Making for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
Learn how Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) move beyond individual autonomy toward collective intelligence on the road.
7th May | 14h - 17h | V2X and cooperative perception in connected and autonomous mobility
Learn how manufacturers and researchers apply V2X, sensing, and perception services to build new connected vehicle services, with concept exposition and live demos of the services’ setup in the edge and an autonomous vehicle.
8th May | 9h - 12h | Autoware in Action: From Scenarios to Simulation
Hands-on with Autoware open source software development kit for self-driving vehicles, collision detection algorithms, using Scenario Simulator V2, from scenario design to full simulation.
8th May | 14h - 17 h | Edge Computing & MEC Federation for Connected and Automated Mobility
From conceptual grounding to practical takeaways, this session offers network engineers, researchers, and application developers a comprehensive look at the role of Edge Computing and MEC Federation in enabling low-latency, reliable services for Connected and Automated Mobility.
This Spring School will take place at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in Aveiro.
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on 10-04-2026
Jornadas IT 2026 will be held under the central theme Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies, highlighting the Institute’s growing role in strategic national and European domains, including resilient and secure communications, surveillance and monitoring, sensing, artificial intelligence, and related areas.
The "Jornadas IT 2026" aim to present the most relevant R&D activities within each Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) thematic lines, foster scientific collaboration among IT research groups, promote strategic reflection on the contribution of each thematic line to this area, thereby strengthening IT connection to national and international innovation ecosystems in Space, Defense, and Security.
Program - April 10th 2026:
Until 09:00 | Reception of Participants
Arrival of participants and registration
09:00 | Opening Session | IT Board, Local Authorities and Invited Entities
▪ Instituto de Telecomunicações: José Carlos Pedro (President of the Board)
▪ Instituto Politécnico de Leiria: Nuno Almeida (Pro-President)
▪ Municipality of Leiria: Gonçalo Lopes (President)
Invited Entities:
09:45 | Keynote 1
President of the IT Board, José Carlos Pedro
“IT 2030 – Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies”
10:00 | Keynote 2
IT Technology and Interface Center (CTI-IT), Daniel Pôças
“2030 Opportunities and Instruments – Space, Defense and Emerging Technologies”
10:15 | Coffee Break + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions - morning
10:45 | [S1] Basic Sciences & Enabling Technologies and the Space & Defense Challenge
11:45 | [S2] Wireless Technologies and the Space & Defense Challenge
12:45 | Buffet Lunch in the Lobby + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions - afternoon
14:00 | [S3] Optics & Photonics and the Space & Defense Challenge
15:00 | [S4] Networks & Services and the Space & Defense Challenge
16:00 | Coffee Break + IT Research Groups Poster Session (ongoing, up to 2 posters per group)
Thematic Sessions – afternoon (ongoing)
16:30 | [S5] Information and Data Sciences and the Space & Defense Challenge
17:30 | Strategic Panel: Space and Defense in Portugal
Moderator: Francisco Fontes (Altice Labs)
Panelists:
18:15 | 2026 Awards Ceremony and Closing Session
When: April 10th, 2026
Venue:
School of Technology and Management – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Alto do Vieiro, Morro do Lena, Leiria, Portugal
Coordinates: 39°44’03.52” N | 8°49’15.79” W
Be tuned, soon we will display our photo cover of the evente here:
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