Operations Research Program

The PPG-PO (acronym in portuguese) is a joint graduate program by ITA and UNIFESP, TOP-5 in Latin America according to THE, offering groundbreaking master’s and doctoral education in fields related to decision sciences.

Research fields

Our main research fields are

Data Science

Optimization

Decision Support System

Current Projects

Multi-Sensor Wildfire Prediction

We aim at creating a data collection system capable of dealing with multiplatform and multi-sensor (multispectral imaging, humidity, temperature, and others) data to build artificial intelligence models to predict wildfire risk in a coverage area.

Autonomous Search System

Objectives: Demonstrate aerial autonomous search and rescue systems (manned/unmanned), using image-based Automatic Target Search System. Means of pattern recognition, perception, reasoning, decision-making, and machine learning combining available resources for situation assessment and action on Search and Rescue missions.

Latest News

Last updated on Sep 21, 2022 2 min read

[BR] Chamada para bolsas de pesquisa e desenvolvimento (AuSSys)

Estão abertas, no período de 01/09 a 07/10/2022, as inscrições para o processo seletivo para concessão de até 3 (três) bolsas de pesquisa e desenvolvimento tecnológico, para a realização de atividades de pesquisa e desenvolvimento para reconhecimento de objetos na superfície marítima utilizando Inteligência Artificial (IA) no âmbito do Projeto de Desenvolvimento de Ciência e Tecnologia “Tripulante Virtual - Autonomous Search System”, coordenado pelo Prof.

Last updated on Sep 17, 2021 2 min read

Research group accredited by the National Research Infrastructure Platform

Our research group infrastructure has been registered in the National Research Infrastructure Platform (PNIPE). The registration further promotes the collaboration of the group with other Brazilian laboratories. More about PNIPE The PNIPE aims to systematically map and gather information on research infrastructures in Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institutions (STIs) in Brazil, enabling access for the scientific and technological community and companies to existing laboratory facilities and research equipment, promoting their shared use.

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