Our 2024 wrapped in a single glance!
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The CVC community has kept growing in 2024!
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INTERNSWe are proud to have a diverse team comprising members from 31 different nationalities, bringing a wealth of perspectives and ideas to our projects and initiatives.
Rankings and Recognitions
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Awards and Recognitions
Most-Cited Scientists in the World | Stanford University Ranking
Seven CVC researchers were recognized as being among the World’s Top 2% of AI scientists according to Stanford University’s 2024 ranking update | More information
Scimago Institutions Ranking
CVC was ranked as the 2nd top government-funded research institution in Spain according to the Scimago Institutions Rankings 2024 update | More information
Commitment to the Catalan AI Strategy:
CVC continued its commitment to the Catalonia.AI strategy, actively contributing to the promotion of AI in Catalonia through the coordination of the Artificial Intelligence Research Alliance (AIRA) and our participation in the Centre of Innovation for Data tech and AI (CIDAI), the AI node of the Digital Catalonia Alliance (DCA), and the Catalan Observatory for Ethics in AI (OEIAC).
Here are some of the highlights from 2024 within the Catalan AI community:
sAIling Catalonia
The CVC organized sAIling Catalonia, an event designed to bring together the Catalan AI community within the framework of the America’s Cup. The gathering took place on September 19 at Torre Mapfre, Barcelona.
Inauguration of the ELLIS Unit Barcelona
The ELLIS Unit Barcelona was officially inaugurated on July 12. This initiative, co-directed by Dr. Dimostenis Karatzas, CVC’s Associate Director, aims to establish Catalonia as a leader in AI research excellence.
Catalan Mission to Quebec
CVC participated in the Catalan mission to Quebec to promote AI research and innovation between both regions. This initiative was led by the Government of Catalonia and the XARXA RDI-IA.
Barcelona joined ELIAS Alliance
Barcelona became part of the ELIAS European alliance as one of its innovation nodes. The CVC is a key institution within the Barcelona node, co-directed by Dr. Dimostenis Karatzas.
Ramon Llull - AIRA Postdoctoral Programme
The 1st call for the Ramon Llull–AIRA Postdoctoral Program was launched in late 2024. Coordinated by the CVC within AIRA and co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie program, it offers 33 postdoctoral AI fellowships to institutions across Catalonia.
Inauguration UAB-Cruïlla Chair of AI in Music & Arts
The Chair UAB-Cruïlla of AI in Music and Arts held its inaugural event on October 16 during UAB’s Innovation Week. The CVC is one of the entities involved in this initiative, which is directed by Dr. Fernando Vilariño, CVC’s Associate Director.
Xarxa RDI-IA
The Xarxa RDI-IA, coordinated by the CVC, achieved significant milestones this year. The AI ACCELERATOR program successfully fostered the development of new business ideas. Additionally, the inaugural Annual Conference of Xarxa RDI-IA, held in May 2024, brought together key stakeholders to advance AI research and collaboration.
11th Annual Catalan Meeting in Computer Vision
The Computer Vision community of Catalonia celebrated the Annual Catalan Meeting on Computer Vision (ACMCV) on September 17. Organized annually by the CVC, this event brings together research, talent generation, and industry in one day.
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Innovation and Technology Transfer
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NEW PRIVATE PROJECTSSome of our 2024 partners:
Fairs and Exhibitions
This year, we attended several international technology congresses to showcase the capabilities and applications of computer vision across different industries. These events included:
- Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2024) | More information
- Mobile World Congress (MWC 2024) | More information
- Advanced Factories - Industry 4.0 Congress
- AI & Big Data Congress 2024
- Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 | More information
Talent and Training
2024 PhD defenses
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THESES DEFENDEDDr. Guillermo Torres
Evaluation of the Reproducibility of Radiomic Intelligent Systems for Early Detection of Lung Cancer. More info
Dr. Albin Soutif-Cormerais
Understanding the Causes of Forgetting in Continually Learned Neural Networks. More info
Dr. Danna Xue
On Considering Semantics for Multi-image Processing. More info
Dr. Yixiong Yang
Understanding and Editing Light in Images. More info
Dr. Mohammad Altillawi
Improving mapping and localization using deep learning. More info
Dr. Alex Gómez-Villa
The Analysis and Continual Learning of Deep Feature Representations. More info
Dr. Sergi Garcia Bordils
Following The Pattern: Scene Text Spotting Guided by Regular Expressions. More info
Dr. Shun Yao
Towards Handling 3D Shape, Terrain Elevation, and Visual Relocalization with Implicit Neural Representation. More info
Dr. Diego Porres
Guiding AI Attention for Driving and Creative Generation. More info
Training is at the core of CVC!
In 2024, +70 students from different academic levels joined us to advance their education.
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Other training activities
This year, we introduced several initiatives to promote skill development and personal growth for CVC people.
Mental Health Program
A series of seminars and workshops led by experts from the Coaching and Academic Support Unit of the UAB Psychology Service (UCAA-UAB) to promote well-being, resilience, and self-care. More information
Scientific Communication Workshops
Two practical sessions designed to help scientists effectively communicate their research to diverse audiences, focusing on both oral and written formats.
CVC Hackathon
The first CVC Hackathon, held on February 6–7, 2024, was an innovation-focused event organized by CVC PhD students to foster creativity and collaboration among CVC professionals. More information
#CVCseminars
In 2024, we hosted 14 seminars! Experts from various institutions visited CVC to share their insights and expertise on a wide range of topics within the Computer Vision field with our community.
Training for the external community
Courses, initiatives, and programs designed to provide training in computer vision, AI and innovation to external audiences.
AI4ALL Program
6th Edition of AI4ALL: A specialized training program aimed at fostering the development of technology and entrepreneurial projects in AI. Organized by the UAB Research Park, CVC, UAB School of Engineering, and IIIA-CSIC. More information
Open Innovation Webinar
Webinar: 'Living Labs for Managing Open Innovation Processes in Business Ecosystems,' organized by the CVC and Ambit Cluster as part of the DIH4CAT training catalogue. More information.
Stable Diffusion Masterclass
Masterclass on Stable Diffusion and Image Generation, delivered by Coen Antens, CVC's Innovation Manager, as part of CIDAI's AI Masterclass catalogue. More information
Outreach and Media
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SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERSSome highlighted 2024 outreach initiatives:
The BrAIn Roads Documentary
The BrAIn Roads is an outreach documentary that tells the thrilling research journey of a group of researchers from the CVC developing an AI project on autonomous driving in rural areas. The film is available on the 3CAT and YouTube platforms.
Open Day 2024
CVC celebrated its annual Open Day on May 8th. During the CVC Open Day, attendees had the opportunity to explore our facilities and laboratories, experience live research demonstrations, learn about the latest advancements in our research areas, and meet our researchers and experts.
European Performing Science Night
From September 27-28, the European Performing Science Night (EPSN) took place as part of the European Researchers' Night, an event designed to bridge the gap between science and society through an experimental and emotional approach centred on art. Project led by Épica Foundation – La Fura dels Baus, with participation from ICM-CSIC, UOC, and CVC.
Festa de la Ciència
As every year, on June 8th, we participated in the Barcelona Science Festival (Festa de la Ciència). CVC researchers Alexandra Gómez Villa and Diego Porres led a workshop on generative AI and art.
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STUDENTS VISITED CVCSome highlighted activities with schools in 2024:
BadamonIA
BadamonIA is a technological and AI-driven creativity experiment conducted in collaboration with schools, focusing on a co-creative proposal for the design of the Dimoni of Badalona. This collaborative project involves the Computer Vision Center (CVC), Épica Foundation - La Fura dels Baus, and Col·legi Badalonès.
AI Workshops - Programa ARGÓ-UAB
The UAB School of Engineering and the CVC, together with the Argó ICE UAB Program, organized two workshops on Artificial Intelligence aimed at high school students.
Bojos per la IA
The AI course from the Mad for Science (Bojos per la Ciència) programme of the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation is a course developed by the IIIA-CSIC, with the collaboration of CVC and IRI, aimed at 1st-year A-level students with a scientific vocation interested in STEM careers.
Research, Service & Creation program: AI and Smart Recycling
The CVC participated for the third time in the Government of Catalonia Department of Education program "Research, Service, and Creation (RCS)" aimed at high school students. The CVC coordinates the project on AI and smart recycling, which involves 10 high schools in Catalonia.
