RePAIR Project Meeting

Can robots be at the service of culture?

When recovering artefacts at excavation sites, such as vases, amphorae, and frescoes, it is very common for them to be damaged by time. The EU-funded project RePAIR aims to facilitate this reconstruction process to bring ancient artworks back to life.

A group of researchers from the Institute for Systems and Robotics is developing an intelligent robotic system that can process, combine and assemble large fractured artefacts autonomously, in a fraction of the time required by humans. This new system has already been tested in case of studies at iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Pompeii. On December 20 and 21, 2022 the Instituto Superior Técnico partners were the hosts of an annual meeting between project members.

The project is led by the University of Ca’ Foscari Venezia and includes partners from Italy, Israel, Germany and Portugal.

Published December, 2023

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euROBIN Robotic Coopetition @HUMANOIDS 24

At ISR-Lisboa, we are partners of the euROBIN project, which is organizing the 1st euROBIN week and Robotic Coopetition, in partnership with the prestigious HUMANOIDS 2024 event, to be held from November 22-28, 2024, in Nancy, France. This landmark event will showcase Europe’s cutting-edge advancements in robotics and AI.

ISR Retreat “Seaside Synergies”

On the weekend of October 26-27, we had the very first ISR Retreat, which took place at Inatel da Foz do Arelho.

The retreat had a very packed and fun program, with a lot of activities, team-building tasks, and several surprises. The theme “Seaside Synergies” was the central point of the weekend, which aimed to create connections. The photo album shows a lot of what took place, but here’s how it all went, according to the group of PhD students who were part of the organizing committee.