Demonstrations of Autonomous Mobility under the ROUTE 25 Project

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on 17-09-2025

The Aveiro Exhibition Park will become a true living laboratory of autonomous mobility with the presentation of the Large-Scale Demonstrations (DLEs) of the ROUTE 25 "Agenda for Autonomous, Intelligent, Interoperable and Inclusive Mobility" project, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

From 14:30 to 16:30, the public will have the opportunity to witness unprecedented tests with real autonomous vehicles - a unique experience in Portugal - along with a set of advanced solutions that showcase how technology is shaping the future of mobility.

The demonstrations will feature:

• Cooperative maneuvers between autonomous vehicles, with negotiation and execution of trajectories under safe conditions.
• Safe interaction between vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists, ensuring trust in urban spaces.
• Integrated visualization platforms, combining data from vehicles, sensors, and infrastructures, enhanced with virtual and augmented reality.
• Smart parking solutions, with real-time reservation and monitoring of parking spaces.
• Intermodal autonomous mobility, coordinating different types of autonomous transport with booking, payment, and monitoring in a single connected system.
• 5G connectivity and edge computing technologies, supporting perception and cooperative decision-making, including MEC federation between 5G operators.

A result of collaboration between technology companies, municipalities, and research centers, ROUTE 25 places Portugal at the forefront of autonomous and intelligent mobility, establishing itself as a European and international reference in cooperative and sustainable transport solutions.

 

AGENDA: 

September 17, 2025 – Aveiro Exhibition Park

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Reception and Registration

• Guest reception
• Interview with the Mayor of Aveiro

2:30 pm – 2:40 pm | Institutional Opening

• Mayor, Eng. Ribau Esteves
• Representative of the ROUTE 25 consortium (Elisa Bacelo)
• Presentation of the project, partners, PRR framework, and expected impact
• Screening of the institutional video about ROUTE 25

2:40 pm – 2:50 pm | Introduction to Demonstrations

• Explanation of infrastructures, vehicles, sensors, and presentation format

2:50 pm – 4:10 pm | Technological Demonstrations in a Real Environment

• Demo 6: Cooperative Maneuvers between Autonomous Vehicles
• Demo 1/4: Integration of Multimodal Transport and Nexar Dashcams
• Demo 3: Smart Parking with Autonomous Vehicles
• Demo 4: Real-Time Data Visualization and World Model
• Demo 9: MEC Federation between Operators and Pedestrian & Cyclist Safety
• Demo 5: Edge Service Migration, Load Prediction, and OTA Update

4:10 pm | Technology Showroom

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm | Closing and Networking

• Recap of key points
• Acknowledgments and next steps

 

Where: 

Google Maps link (Parque de Feiras e Exposições de Aveiro)


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Role of Network Programmability and AI in Distributed and Networked (hybrid) Systems

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on 12-09-2025

Instituto de Telecomunicações will host Dr. Israat Haque, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, where she leads the Programmable and Intelligent Networking (PINet) Lab.

Join us on September 12th, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Norte Tower, Técnico, Room 11:26, 11th floor, 14:00. The session will take place in person and remotely. Please check the link below.

The attendance is free.

Abstract: Network programmability enables agile configuration, real-time monitoring, and efficient management of network elements, enhancing performance, reliability, and security. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers automated, data-driven orchestration of networks and systems, unlocking new levels of intelligence and adaptability. Together, these two complementary domains are transforming the landscape of distributed systems, particularly in the realms of the Internet of Things (IoT) and telecommunications. This talk will begin by exploring how network programmability can enhance the security and performance of distributed and networked systems. It will then highlight use cases where AI elevates these systems through intelligent automation and decision-making. Finally, the presentation will address key development challenges and emerging opportunities in building AI-driven and big data-enabled systems.

Bio: Dr. Israat Haque is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, where she leads the Programmable and Intelligent Networking (PINet) Lab. Her expertise is in distributed and networking systems and security. She leverages network programmability to develop cutting-edge, high-performance, secure, and dependable systems for AI/ML, Big Data, cloud, telecommunication, and IoT systems. She is also interested in applying data-driven approaches to solve practical and relevant problems. Dr. Haque was recognized as an ACM/IEEE N2Women Rising Star in 2021 for her research and leadership contributions. Subsequently, she received Digital Nova Scotia's Thinking Forward Award 2022 for training the next generation of tech talents. In 2024, she received the Alumni Honour Award from her Alma Mater, the University of Alberta.

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