The INNOAQUA Project proudly announces that our project partner INESC TEC participated in the 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024), held in Aveiro, Portugal, from July 16-19, 2024. This esteemed conference served as a platform for sharing pioneering research in optics and photonics and their applications across industries. INESC TEC’s contributions to AOP 2024 emphasized their commitment to driving advancements in sustainable aquaculture.
About INESC TEC: A Catalyst for Science-Based Innovation
INESC TEC, based in Porto, Portugal, is a private non-profit research association focused on scientific research, technological development, and the transfer of cutting-edge technologies. With over 800 researchers across six locations in Porto, Braga, and Vila Real, INESC TEC actively pursues initiatives that bridge academia, industry, and public institutions, fueling innovations that balance social, environmental, and economic impacts.
Their multidisciplinary expertise spans Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Power and Energy Systems, Photonics, and more. As an internationally recognized player in Science and Technology, INESC TEC’s mission is to exceed research excellence while fostering pervasive intelligence in society.
INESC TEC’s Role in INNOAQUA: Digitalization for Sustainable Aquaculture
In the INNOAQUA project, INESC TEC is pioneering tools to collect, store, and process real-time data from advanced optical sensors to enhance the adaptive capabilities of aquaculture systems. These innovative sensors, designed to monitor essential parameters such as dissolved CO₂, nitrates, turbidity, light, and temperature, will be integrated into a Multisensing Module, essential for dynamic monitoring in fish-algae symbiosis.
By combining new sensor technologies with existing devices, INESC TEC will support the development of control algorithms to optimize complex production environments. This approach will play a vital role in achieving INNOAQUA’s objectives, aligning with the project’s mission to promote a sustainable, circular, and digitalized aquaculture industry within the EU.
