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The Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers (INESC) stands at the forefront of robotics, autonomous systems, and intelligent sensing research, cultivating a remarkably diverse portfolio that spans foundational perception theory to cutting-edge applied robotics. With deep expertise in sensor fusion, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and autonomous navigation, the institute has established itself as a leading voice in mobile robotics research across both academic and industrial domains. INESC's contributions to perception and sensing are particularly distinguished. Foundational work on inertial and visual sensing—exploring the interplay between biological and engineering approaches to perception—has accumulated nearly 300 citations, shaping how researchers worldwide approach multimodal sensing. This tradition continues through innovations in endoscopic visual odometry, including the widely recognized EndoSLAM dataset and deep learning-based approaches for capsule robotics, bridging autonomous systems with medical technology in genuinely transformative ways. The institute's robotics research spans an impressive breadth: from comprehensive evaluations of ROS-based SLAM algorithms that have become reference benchmarks for practitioners, to UAV-based structural damage mapping, climbing robots for infrastructure inspection, brain-actuated intelligent wheelchairs, and swarm robotics. Agricultural robotics has emerged as another vibrant focus, with rigorous benchmarking of deep learning models for greenhouse tomato detection pointing toward next-generation harvesting automation. Complementing these applied efforts, INESC maintains strong theoretical contributions in robot dynamics identification, applying linear matrix inequality frameworks to ensure physically consistent parameter estimation—work that has attracted growing international attention. Prosthetic hand control through surface EMG signals further illustrates the institute's commitment to human-centered robotics. For prospective students and collaborators seeking an environment where rigorous engineering meets real-world impact across healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, and autonomous systems, INESC offers a uniquely dynamic and opportunity-rich research community.