{"id":287,"date":"2023-06-30T12:38:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yef-ece.deec.fct.unl.pt\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:19:01","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yef-ece.deec.fct.unl.pt\/index.php\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Program for YEF-ECE 2026<\/h1>

YEF-\u00adECE 2026<\/strong>\u00a0will be co-\u00adlocated with the doctoral conference DoCEIS 2026<\/strong>,
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June 19<\/th>Room “Caparica B”<\/th>Room “Cristo Rei”<\/th>Room “Almada”<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
8:45 – 9:00<\/td><\/td><\/td>Opening YEF-ECE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 – 10:30<\/td>F1<\/td>Y1 (5 papers)<\/td>Y2 (5 papers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coffee Break<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:45 – 12:45<\/td>Y3 (7 papers)<\/td>Y4 (7 papers)<\/td>Y5 (6 papers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lunch<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:15 – 15:15<\/td>Keynote<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coffee Break<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:30 – 17:30<\/td>G1<\/td>Y6 (6 papers)<\/td>Y7 (5 papers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17:30 – 18:15<\/td>Closing & Awards<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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08:45-09:00 Opening session YEF-ECE\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

09:00-10:30 Session Y1: Circuits, Sensing and Hardware Design
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Chairs:<\/strong> Paula Louro, Jo\u00e3o Pedro Oliveira<\/p>

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

Authentication block for AMBA Advanced Peripheral Bus<\/em><\/strong>; Jo\u00e3o Ramos, Luis Oliveira, Jean Mousinho<\/p>

Automated Sizing of Cascode Compensated Amplifiers via Adaptive Genetic Algorithms<\/em><\/strong>; Guilherme Pacheco Faias, Joao Balancho, Rui Tavares<\/p>

Carrier-Depletion-Controlled 2\u00d72 Optical Switch Using Weakly Coupled Shallow-Rib Strip Directional Couplers in Standard 0.22 \u00d7 0.50 \u03bcm a-Si:H Waveguides<\/em><\/strong>; Ernesto Velazquez, Alessandro Fantoni, Paulo Louren\u00e7o<\/p>

Design and Simulation-Based Characterization of a Portable 16-bit Optoelectronic Acquisition System for Luminescence Detection in Resource-Limited Environments<\/em><\/strong>; Cristiano Barata, Aniko Costa<\/p>

09:00-10:30 Session Y2: Large Language Models, Agents and AI-Driven Applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias, Jo\u00e3o Pedro Matos-Carvalho<\/p>

A Hybrid ML-LLM Cascade System for Cost-Efficient Phishing Webpage Detection<\/em><\/strong>; Yusuf \u00d6zaslan, M. Fatih Adak<\/p>

Large Language Model-Assisted Natural-Language-to-SQL Pipeline for Project Management in Aviation Certification<\/em><\/strong>; Ana Venda, Ruben Costa, Bruno Rega, Ricardo Jardim-Gon\u00e7alves<\/p>

From Model to Agent: A Modular LLM-Based Agent Framework for Multi-Agent Systems<\/em><\/strong>; Tom\u00e1s<\/em>\u00a0Loureiro, Filipa Ferrada, Thais Baldissera<\/p>

Prototyping an LLM-Based AI Agent for Operator Support in Augmented Reality Industrial Quality Inspection<\/em><\/strong>; Martim Latas, Gabriel Marques, Rui Neves Madeira, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Patr\u00edcia Macedo<\/p>

A Scalable Lakehouse Architecture for AI-Driven Cybersecurity Intelligence;<\/em><\/strong> Nastaran Farhadighalati, Alex Di Giulio, Alessandro Lusci, Riccardo Valentini, Jose Barata<\/p>

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break<\/strong><\/h3>

10:45-12:45 Session Y3: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and AI for Real-World Applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> Rog\u00e9rio Campos Rebelo, Afonso Fernandes Oliveira<\/p>

Can We Grow Data? A Hybrid Pipeline for Synthetic Agricultural Data Generation;<\/em><\/strong> Narciso Manjor, Rui Porf\u00edrio, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Rui Neves Madeira<\/p>

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

Evaluating Open-Text 3D Segmentation from 3D Reconstructed Point Clouds<\/em><\/strong>; Paulo Cortes\u00e3o, Helder Ara\u00fajo<\/p>

YOLO-Based Architectures for Grapevine Disease Detection<\/em><\/strong>; Vasco Marmelo, Jo\u00e3o Pedro Matos-Carvalho, S\u00e9rgio Correia<\/p>

Smart Window 2030: Integration of Electrochromic Glass and Machine Learning Technologies<\/em><\/strong>; Ricardo Jorge, Joana Vaz Pinto, Rui M. Tavares<\/p>

Analyzing the Effect of Identity in Static Facial Expression Recognition<\/em><\/strong>; Rui Guimar\u00e3es, Helder Araujo<\/p>

Analysis of suspended sediments in water using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence<\/em><\/strong>; Miguel Paiva, Jo\u00e3o Pedro Matos-Carvalho, Filipe Moutinho<\/p>

10:45-12:45 S<\/strong>ession Y4: Intelligent Automation and Decision Support for Industry and Smart Cities\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> Luis Oliveira, Paulo Louren\u00e7o<\/p>

Decentralized Traffic Signal Control Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and Visible Light Communication<\/em><\/strong>; Astride Morais, Gon\u00e7alo Galv\u00e3o, Manuel Vieira, M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias, Manuela Vieira, Paula Louro<\/p>

An Experimental Framework for Networked Control Systems<\/em><\/strong>; Tiago Leite Barreiros, Lu\u00eds Brito Palma<\/p>

Partner Selection in Consortia Creation: A Hybrid DSS Integrating MCDM, Blockchain, and GA<\/em><\/strong>; Alexandre Ferreira, Ana In\u00eas Oliveira<\/p>

On-Device Real-Time License Plate Identification for Surveillance Systems<\/em><\/strong>; Sebasti\u00e3o Ferreira, M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias<\/p>

A BPMN Language Management System for the Integration of Industrial Business Processes<\/em><\/strong>; Joana Serrano, A. Lu\u00eds Os\u00f3rio, Paula Gra\u00e7a<\/p>

Adaptive Urban Traffic Control Multimodal with AI and Visible Light Communication (VLC)<\/em><\/strong>; Jo\u00e3o Matos, Manuela Vieira, Gon\u00e7alo Galv\u00e3o, M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias, Manuel Vieira, Paula Louro<\/p>

Augmented Reality Inspection Assistant Design for Quality Operator Support in Industry 5.0<\/em><\/strong>; Andr\u00e9 Branco, Gabriel Marques, Rui Neves Madeira, Pedro Albuquerque Santos, Patr\u00edcia Macedo<\/p>

10:45-12:45 S<\/strong>ession Y5: IoT, Edge Computing, and Cloud Systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> Thais Baldissera, Alessandro Fantoni<\/p>

Survey On the Design of CubeSat Ground Stations – Architectures and Communication Trade-Offs<\/em><\/strong>; Erica Alves, Rui Duarte<\/p>

A Unified Validation Framework for Heterogeneous IoT Data Models<\/em><\/strong>; Jo\u00e3o Rocha, Matilde Pato, Nuno Datia<\/p>

A Layered Secure Messaging Architecture for Cross-Organizational Manufacturing-as-a-Service<\/strong>; Marina Case, Ruben Costa, Luis Lourenco, Ricardo Gon\u00e7alves<\/p>

A Dual-Tier Edge-Cloud Architecture for Real-Time Basketball Activity Recognition and Fatigue Monitoring<\/em><\/strong>; Ricardo Monteiro, Aniko Costa<\/p>

Performance Analysis of DevOps Processes in Modern Cloud Platforms<\/em><\/strong>; Caner \u015eermet, Muhammed Fatih Adak<\/p>

A Modular Low-Cost Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand<\/em><\/strong>; David Matos Furtado, Lu\u00eds Brito Palma, Rui Azevedo Antunes<\/p>

12:45-14:15 Lunch<\/strong><\/h3>

14:15-15:15 keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

15:15-15:30 Coffee Break<\/strong><\/h3>

15:30-17:30 Session Y6: Speech, Audio and AI-Assisted Healthcare\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> Ruben Costa, Miguel Fernandes<\/p>

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

Efficient Deep Neural Networks for Embedded Animal Sound Classification<\/em><\/strong>; Ezequiel Silva, Rui Jesus, M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias<\/p>

A Preliminary Study on AI-Based Three-Class Classification of Syphilis\u2019 RPR Test Reactions<\/em><\/strong>; Enmanuel Abilheira, Bruno Silva, Ljilijana Dukanovic, Afonso Pinheiro, Vitor Carvalho<\/p>

A comparative study of acoustic speech feature performance in vocal fold pathology detection<\/em><\/strong>; Ver\u00f3nica Silva, Gon\u00e7alo Marques, Carlos Meneses<\/p>

Evaluating Open-Weight Large Language Models for a Local Clinical Assistant<\/em><\/strong>; Maria Joana Pires, M\u00e1rio V\u00e9stias<\/p>

Analysis-by-synthesis for predictive coding of speech signals<\/em><\/strong>; Andr\u00e9 Dias, Carlos Meneses<\/p>

15:30-17:30 S<\/strong>ession Y7: Power Systems, Drives and Energy Conversion\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Chairs:<\/strong> Manuela Viera, Anabela Pronto<\/span><\/p>

Converting a Traditional Bicycle to Electric: Development of a Motor Controller and a Battery Charger<\/em><\/strong>; Francisco Machado, Rodrigo Pereira, Joao Afonso, Vitor Monteiro<\/p>

Design and Implementation of a Dual Active Bridge DC\u2013DC Converter for Photovoltaic Integration in a DC Microgrid<\/em><\/strong>; Cristiano Botelho, Jos\u00e9 Silva, Rui Esteves Ara\u00fajo<\/p>

Field-Weakening Control of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine Using FW and MTPV Trajectories and Single Supply DVSI<\/em><\/strong>; Luis Fernandes, Armando Pires, Vitor Pires<\/p>

Deterministic and Probabilistic Assessment for Hosting Capacity in Distribution Networks<\/em><\/strong>; Nuno Bonacho, Francisco Silva Reis<\/p>

Study of Power-over-Fiber Receiver Topologies for Multiple Optical Sources and Low-Power Devices<\/em><\/strong>; Rodrigo Costa, Daniel Gra\u00e7a, Jo\u00e3o Casaleiro, Carlos Carvalho<\/p>

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Guidelines for Paper Presenters<\/h2>
  1. Each YEF-ECE oral paper presentation should take 13 minutes (max.<\/b>), followed by 4 minutes for Q&A.<\/li>
  2. Please upload the presentation, in PDF or PPT format, to the computers available in the rooms before the start of the corresponding session.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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