About The Lab

The Computational Design and Visualization Lab. (CDV) is a research laboratory of the Cognitive and Media Systems Group (CMS) of the Centre of Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC). Created in January of 2013 the CDV Lab. is a multidisciplinary research lab that brings together Computer Scientists, Graphic Designers, New Media Artists, Mathematicians and Biologists. Our areas of expertise include:
  • Nature inspired computing Genetic Programming; Evolutionary Computation; Swarm Intelligence; A-Life;
  • Computational Creativity Autonomous Creative Systems; Computer Aided Creativity;
  • Computational Aesthetics Aesthetic Measures; Feature Extraction; Style identification; Content Based Image Retrieval;
  • Computer Art and Design Evolutionary Art and Design; Generative Art and Design; Dynamic Identities;
  • Information Visualization Storytelling; Information Aesthetics; Intervention Design; Visualization of traffic, transport systems and networks; Visualization of Big Data;

Funded Projects

  • EA-DIGIFOLK An European and Ibero-American approach for the digital collection, analysis and dissemination of folk music, MSC, 90.000, 2023-2026.
  • NextGenAI Centre For Responsible AI, PRR - Plano de Recuperao e Resilincia, 2.200.000, 2023-2025.
  • Neuraspace AI Fights Space Debris, PRR - Plano de Recuperao e Resilincia, 961.652, 2022-2025.
  • POWER Empowering a digital future, ANI - Portugal 2020 program, 2.119.000, 2020-2024.
  • AutoEvaVis: Automatic Evaluation of Visualizations a Machine Learning ApproachFCT | Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program - 2022, 2023-2024.
  • A Coin Made by Artificial Intelligence, Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda,5.500, 2022-2023.
  • A4A Audiology for All, ANI - P2020, 462.833, 2021-2023.
  • REMAP Real-time Condition-based Maintenance for Adaptive Aircraft Maintenance Planning, H2020, 291.000, 2018-2022.
  • LEXIA, P2020, 100.00, 2018-2020.
  • MomentumZai, Feedzai, 100.000, 2017-2019.
  • STRATIO AI, STRATIO S.A., 80.000, 2017-2018.
  • ConCreTe Concept Creation Technology, 7th Framework Programme - ICT, 3.215.960, local budget 421.909, 2013-2016.
  • Sonae Viz Big Data Visualization for retail, Sonae, local budget 40.000, 2013-2016.
  • VisualyzARt Visual programming tool for augmented reality and natural user interfaces, QREN 23201, QREN, 1.327.380, local budget 106.658, 2013-2015.
  • RECARDI REde de Cultura e ARte DIgital, QREN 22997, QREN, 1.282.400, local budget 104.943, 2012-2015.
  • iCIS Intelligent Computing in the Internet of Services, CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002003, QREN, Programa Operacional Regional do Centro, 1.000.000, 2013-2015.
  • iCIS Intelligent Computing in the Internet of Services, QREN, Programa Operacional Regional do Centro, 1.000.000, 2013-2015.
  • SBIRC Style Based Image Classification and Aesthetics, PTDC/EIA EIA/115667/2009, FCT, 94.420, 2011-2013.
  • HPCOLSI High-Performance Computing over the Large-Scale Internet, PTDC/EIA-EIA/102212/2008, 127.700, 2010-2013.
  • COSMO COllaborative System for Mobility Optimization, PTDC/EIA-EIA/108785/2008, FCT, 85.380, 2010-2013.
  • SUM Observation and understanding of the dynamics of human movement, PTDC/EIA-EIA/113933/2009, FCT, 70.792, 2010-2013.
  • CityMotion Platform for integrated mobility analysis using heterogeneous data about the city, Programa MIT Portugal - FCT, 110.000, 2008-2010.

Collaborations

Altice / AlticeLabs / Atos / CAPC / CM / Cedrat / CMU / CriticalSoftware / Cupertino / Embraer / Evollu / Feedzai / FBA. / GMVIS / IISTID / IPN / KLM / Lnx Research / MIT / MSU / Neuraspace / Onera / Optimal / ParisTech / QueenMary / R2 / SMART / Smartec / Sonae / STRATIO / TUDelft / UCM / Universidade da Corua / UNL / Patras / USalamanca / UTRCI / YDreams

Working with us


Are you a student?
Our door is always open to bright, hardworking and motivated students. If you want to join us send us a short letter clearly identifying your motivation, intent and expertise. Open positions as well as PhD and MSc thesis proposals are announced in the news. We welcome your application. To apply send an e-mail to cdvlab[at]dei.uc.pt with the following subject line: CDV Lab.: Application.

Are you a researcher, institution or company?
We are open to project proposals and ideas within our scope of intervention. Contact us by sending an e-mail to cdvlab[at]dei.uc.pt with the following subject line: CDV Lab.: Project Proposal.