Smart Systems Laboratory

Four research units at ISE/UAlg in Faro, working on intelligent systems for people, energy and the physical world.

VCLab 3SLab ISENSECPS EESLab SSLab
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SmartSys Thematic Track at ICCS 2026 Our thematic track at the International Conference on Computational Science.
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Our research units

SSLab brings together four specialised units, from human-centred AI to electric power systems.

VCLab

Visual Computing Lab

VClab carries out Human-Centered Computing research with a strong applied focus. The main focus is to design and build intelligent systems in which people come first, from the earliest idea to the finished product or service. Our work sits where visual computing, artificial intelligence, and human experience meet.

  • Human-centred AI
  • Affective computing
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Computer vision
  • Human senses
  • Operations research
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3SLab

Smart and Sustainable Systems Lab

Innovative solutions for energy efficiency, renewable integration and electric mobility: sensing devices, machine learning and optimisation, smart charging and energy management systems. A special focus on local energy communities and digital twins, supported by the Culatra Island Living Lab.

  • Energy efficiency
  • Electric mobility
  • Smart charging
  • Energy communities
  • Digital twins
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ISENSE-CPS Lab

Intelligent Sensing, Electronics and Cyber-Physical Systems Lab

Connected, intelligent devices that sense, process, communicate and interact with the physical world, combining smart sensors, embedded electronics, AI and IoT for industry, healthcare, smart environments, automation and energy.

  • Smart sensors
  • Embedded electronics
  • Internet of Things
  • Cyber-physical systems
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EESLab

Electric Energy Systems Lab

Supports research by the Electrical Engineering Department and training for undergraduate and postgraduate students, with equipment for experiments across the full range of electric power systems.

  • Power generation
  • Smart grids
  • Power electronics
  • Energy storage
  • Fault diagnostics
  • Electric machines and drives

Scientific themes

  • Adaptive interfaces
  • Affective computing
  • Anomaly detection
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer vision
  • Condition monitoring
  • Data science
  • Electric machines and drives
  • Energy storage
  • Fault diagnostics
  • Human-centred AI
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Internet of Things
  • Machine learning
  • Optimisation
  • Power electronics
  • Protection devices
  • Renewable energy
  • Sensor networks
  • Smart grids

Contacts

Talk to one of our senior researchers about projects, partnerships or theses.

  • JM
    Jânio Monteirojmmontei[at]ualg.pt
  • JS
    Jorge Semiãojsemiao[at]ualg.pt
  • JR
    João Rodriguesjrodrig[at]ualg.pt
  • LO
    Luís Oliveiralolivei[at]ualg.pt
  • PC
    Pedro J. S. Cardosopcardoso[at]ualg.pt
  • RL
    Roberto Lamrlam[at]ualg.pt
Instituto Superior de Engenharia Universidade do Algarve
Estrada da Penha
8005-139 Faro
Portugal