Program for YEF-ECE 2026

08:45-09:00 Opening session YEF-ECE 

09:00-10:30 Session Y1: Circuits, Sensing and Hardware Design

Chairs: Paula Louro, João Pedro Oliveira

A Reconfigurable LiDAR Scanning Platform for Emulating and Evaluating Fixed-Resolution Time-of-Flight Sensors in Electronic Travel Aids; Nuno Bezelga, Joel Paulo, Alessandro Fantoni

Authentication block for AMBA Advanced Peripheral Bus; João Ramos, Luis Oliveira, Jean Mousinho

Automated Sizing of Cascode Compensated Amplifiers via Adaptive Genetic Algorithms; Guilherme Pacheco Faias, Joao Balancho, Rui Tavares

Carrier-Depletion-Controlled 2×2 Optical Switch Using Weakly Coupled Shallow-Rib Strip Directional Couplers in Standard 0.22 × 0.50 μm a-Si:H Waveguides; Ernesto Velazquez, Alessandro Fantoni, Paulo Lourenço

Design and Simulation-Based Characterization of a Portable 16-bit Optoelectronic Acquisition System for Luminescence Detection in Resource-Limited Environments; Cristiano Barata, Aniko Costa

09:00-10:30 Session Y2: Large Language Models, Agents and AI-Driven Applications 

Chairs: Mário Véstias, João Pedro Matos-Carvalho

A Hybrid ML-LLM Cascade System for Cost-Efficient Phishing Webpage Detection; Yusuf Özaslan, M. Fatih Adak

Large Language Model-Assisted Natural-Language-to-SQL Pipeline for Project Management in Aviation Certification; Ana Venda, Ruben Costa, Bruno Rega, Ricardo Jardim-Gonçalves

From Model to Agent: A Modular LLM-Based Agent Framework for Multi-Agent Systems; Tomás Loureiro, Filipa Ferrada, Thais Baldissera

Prototyping an LLM-Based AI Agent for Operator Support in Augmented Reality Industrial Quality Inspection; Martim Latas, Gabriel Marques, Rui Neves Madeira, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Patrícia Macedo

A Scalable Lakehouse Architecture for AI-Driven Cybersecurity Intelligence; Nastaran Farhadighalati, Alex Di Giulio, Alessandro Lusci, Riccardo Valentini, Jose Barata

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-12:45 Session Y3: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and AI for Real-World Applications 

Chairs: Rogério Campos Rebelo, Afonso Fernandes Oliveira

Can We Grow Data? A Hybrid Pipeline for Synthetic Agricultural Data Generation; Narciso Manjor, Rui Porfírio, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Rui Neves Madeira

Energy-Efficient Micro-Defect Detection in Printed Circuit Boards with Cross-Domain Generalization via Multi-Head Scalable Attention; Jinsu An, Tao Peng, Byeong Woo Kim

Evaluating Open-Text 3D Segmentation from 3D Reconstructed Point Clouds; Paulo Cortesão, Helder Araújo

YOLO-Based Architectures for Grapevine Disease Detection; Vasco Marmelo, João Pedro Matos-Carvalho, Sérgio Correia

Smart Window 2030: Integration of Electrochromic Glass and Machine Learning Technologies; Ricardo Jorge, Joana Vaz Pinto, Rui M. Tavares

Analyzing the Effect of Identity in Static Facial Expression Recognition; Rui Guimarães, Helder Araujo

Analysis of suspended sediments in water using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence; Miguel Paiva, João Pedro Matos-Carvalho, Filipe Moutinho

10:45-12:45 Session Y4: Intelligent Automation and Decision Support for Industry and Smart Cities 

Chairs: Luis Oliveira, Paulo Lourenço

Decentralized Traffic Signal Control Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and Visible Light Communication; Astride Morais, Gonçalo Galvão, Manuel Vieira, Mário Véstias, Manuela Vieira, Paula Louro

An Experimental Framework for Networked Control Systems; Tiago Leite Barreiros, Luís Brito Palma

Partner Selection in Consortia Creation: A Hybrid DSS Integrating MCDM, Blockchain, and GA; Alexandre Ferreira, Ana Inês Oliveira

On-Device Real-Time License Plate Identification for Surveillance Systems; Sebastião Ferreira, Mário Véstias

A BPMN Language Management System for the Integration of Industrial Business Processes; Joana Serrano, A. Luís Osório, Paula Graça

Adaptive Urban Traffic Control Multimodal with AI and Visible Light Communication (VLC); João Matos, Manuela Vieira, Gonçalo Galvão, Mário Véstias, Manuel Vieira, Paula Louro

Augmented Reality Inspection Assistant Design for Quality Operator Support in Industry 5.0; André Branco, Gabriel Marques, Rui Neves Madeira, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Patrícia Macedo

10:45-12:45 Session Y5: IoT, Edge Computing, and Cloud Systems 

Chairs: Thais Baldissera, Alessandro Fantoni

Survey On the Design of CubeSat Ground Stations – Architectures and Communication Trade-Offs; Erica Alves, Rui Duarte

A Unified Validation Framework for Heterogeneous IoT Data Models; João Rocha, Matilde Pato, Nuno Datia

A Layered Secure Messaging Architecture for Cross-Organizational Manufacturing-as-a-Service; Marina Case, Ruben Costa, Luis Lourenco, Ricardo Gonçalves

A Dual-Tier Edge-Cloud Architecture for Real-Time Basketball Activity Recognition and Fatigue Monitoring; Ricardo Monteiro, Aniko Costa

Performance Analysis of DevOps Processes in Modern Cloud Platforms; Caner Şermet, Muhammed Fatih Adak

A Modular Low-Cost Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand; David Matos Furtado, Luís Brito Palma, Rui Azevedo Antunes

12:45-14:15 Lunch

14:15-15:15 keynote 

15:15-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-17:30 Session Y6: Speech, Audio and AI-Assisted Healthcare 

Chairs: Ruben Costa, Miguel Fernandes

Blood Type Classification Using DINOv2 Embeddings and Logistic Regression: A Preliminary Study with Quantization Analysis; Bruno Silva, Enmanuel Abilheira, Afonso Pinheiro, Ljilijana Dukanovic, Vitor Carvalho

Efficient Deep Neural Networks for Embedded Animal Sound Classification; Ezequiel Silva, Rui Jesus, Mário Véstias

A Preliminary Study on AI-Based Three-Class Classification of Syphilis’ RPR Test Reactions; Enmanuel Abilheira, Bruno Silva, Ljilijana Dukanovic, Afonso Pinheiro, Vitor Carvalho

A comparative study of acoustic speech feature performance in vocal fold pathology detection; Verónica Silva, Gonçalo Marques, Carlos Meneses

Evaluating Open-Weight Large Language Models for a Local Clinical Assistant; Maria Joana Pires, Mário Véstias

Analysis-by-synthesis for predictive coding of speech signals; André Dias, Carlos Meneses

15:30-17:30 Session Y7: Power Systems, Drives and Energy Conversion 

Chairs: Manuela Viera, Anabela Pronto

Converting a Traditional Bicycle to Electric: Development of a Motor Controller and a Battery Charger; Francisco Machado, Rodrigo Pereira, Joao Afonso, Vitor Monteiro

Design and Implementation of a Dual Active Bridge DC–DC Converter for Photovoltaic Integration in a DC Microgrid; Cristiano Botelho, José Silva, Rui Esteves Araújo

Field-Weakening Control of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine Using FW and MTPV Trajectories and Single Supply DVSI; Luis Fernandes, Armando Pires, Vitor Pires

Deterministic and Probabilistic Assessment for Hosting Capacity in Distribution Networks; Nuno Bonacho, Francisco Silva Reis

Study of Power-over-Fiber Receiver Topologies for Multiple Optical Sources and Low-Power Devices; Rodrigo Costa, Daniel Graça, João Casaleiro, Carlos Carvalho

17:30-18:15 DoCEIS + YEF-ECE Closing Session & Awards