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Federal University of Ouro Preto · DECOM

Intelligent Systems
Computing Laboratory

Pushing the frontiers of artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning and data science — from theory to real-world application.

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CSI Lab · UFOP

Excellence in AI and intelligent systems research, with publications in prestigious international conferences and journals.

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Years of Research

Innovation in Intelligent Systems at UFOP

CSI Lab is the Intelligent Systems Computing Laboratory at the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), affiliated with the Department of Computer Science (DECOM/ICEB).

Our mission is to advance artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition and data science — combining academic excellence with practical applications of social and industrial impact.

Research with Real Impact

We develop models and systems applied to healthcare, finance, environment and language — with publications in Springer, IEEE, SBC and ScienceDirect.

Academic and Industrial Partnerships

We collaborate with companies such as EFI Bank, CGU, Embrapii and BDMG on R&D projects, transferring knowledge to society.

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Areas of Expertise

From deep learning to biometric recognition — our research groups cover the main frontiers of intelligent computing.

Artificial Intelligence

AI models applied to high-complexity problems in healthcare, finance, language and environmental perception.

Computer Vision

Visual pattern recognition, image classification, deepfake detection and biometric identification.

Machine Learning

Deep neural networks, transfer learning, self-supervised learning and efficient architectures (NAS).

Natural Language Processing

Language models for Portuguese, toxic text classification, speech recognition and prompt optimization.

Data Science

Credit risk analysis, fraud detection, churn prediction and epidemiological time series.

Spatial & Epidemiological Analysis

Spatial cluster detection, COVID-19 modeling with GNN and urban mobility, epidemiological surveillance.

Biomedical Signals

ECG classification, arrhythmia detection, heartbeat segmentation and remote cardiac signals via video (rPPG).

Multi-objective Optimization

Evolutionary algorithms, community detection in social networks and Pareto solution dispersion/concentration optimization.

Recent Recognition

Best Undergraduate Research Work Encontro de Saberes UFOP 2023 · Exact Sciences Category
Best Paper — ERCAS 2024 IX Regional School of Computing Applied to Health

A Lab That Understands Innovation

Our projects stem from real-world questions and produce results published in the top international venues — IEEE, Springer, SBC — along with open-source code available to the community via GitHub.

View Publications Lab's GitHub

Consulting & R&D

Applied research projects with industrial and government partners.

3 active R&D projects in partnership with EFI Bank. We develop AI models for deepfake detection, fraud detection, credit analysis and customer management. Led by Prof. Gladston Moreira & Prof. Eduardo Luz.
Development of Natural Language Processing models for the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), applied to the Plataforma Brasil for automated analysis of government documents and processes.
In partnership with Embrapii and UFOP's Escola de Minas, we develop AI models for industrial applications, bridging fundamental research with national industry demands.
Consulting in data science and credit risk assessment for the Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG), developing predictive models for portfolio analysis.
Ongoing project focused on data science for credit risk with BDI, expanding our activity in the financial sector with advanced machine learning techniques.

FAQ

Questions about applications, research and partnerships with the lab.

We accept undergraduate (research grant), master's and PhD students. Contact us at gladston@ufop.edu.br with your CV and a brief description of your research interests. We review applications on a rolling basis.
We work with AI, computer vision, machine learning, NLP, data science, spatial analysis, biomedical signals (ECG/rPPG), biometrics, deepfake detection, fraud detection, speech recognition and multi-objective optimization.
Yes. We offer undergraduate research grants (IC) via CNPq and FAPEMIG, as well as grants tied to R&D projects with industry partners. Availability varies with active projects — consult the faculty.
We publish in high-impact journals and conferences: Springer Nature, IEEE, ScienceDirect, SBC (SIBGRAPI, SBBD, SBCAS, ENIAC, STIL, GEOINFO).
We carry out R&D projects through UFOP/Embrapii agreements or direct contracts. Projects include diagnosis, AI model development and software delivery. Contact the lab by email to discuss your needs.

News & Events

Follow the lab's achievements, conference participations and awards.

Award · 2024

Best Paper — ERCAS 2024

IX Regional School of Computing Applied to Health — best paper award given to a work advised by Prof. Eduardo Luz.

Award · 2023

Best Undergrad Research — Encontro de Saberes UFOP 2023

Exact Sciences category — best undergraduate research work at UFOP, recognizing machine learning research.

Open Source

14 Public Repositories on GitHub

Source code for all published papers available at github.com/ufopcsilab.