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Dr. Antonio Moreno at Canal Reus
Oct 2026
Interview with Dr. Antonio Moreno on the phenomenon of artificial intelligence
Dr. Antonio Moreno was interviewed to discuss the rapid development of artificial intelligence and its growing influence on society. He reflected on the opportunities and challenges this technology presents, highlighting the importance of establishing appropriate regulations to ensure that AI develops responsibly and remains under human oversight. Watch the full interview.
iTAKA at CCIA 2026
Oct 2026
iTAKA at CCIA 2026
iTAKA was present at CCIA 2026, the 8th International Conference of the Catalan Association for Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Valls participated as the president of the organizing association (ACIA). The team presented three works: "Internal Coherence of LLM-Generated Sustainability Data: A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation Framework for Tourism POIs", "Is it possible to detect cognitive impairment with clinical, lifestyle and olfactory data?" and "Applying decision trees to identify the factors influencing upper-secondary students in the selection of STEM studies in Catalonia".
AI risks
Sep 2026
Interview with Dr. Aïda Valls on the risks of artificial intelligence
Dr. Aïda Valls was interviewed by Onda Cero Catalunya to discuss the risks and challenges of artificial intelligence. She highlighted the importance of distinguishing real risks from alarmist predictions and stressed the need for human oversight and appropriate regulation as AI continues to evolve. Check the full interview.
IJCAI-ECAI 2026
Aug 2026
iTAKA at IJCAI-ECAI 2026
iTAKA was present at IJCAI-ECAI 2026, the 35th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, one of the top conferences on AI. It was held in Bremen, Germany, on 15-21 of August 2026. Dr. Valls and Dr. Moreno presented a work in the Qualitative Reasoning workshop. Dr. Valls also participated in the ECAI assembly as representative of the Catalan association on AI (ACIA).
STEM students
Jul 2026
Dr. Aïda Valls on the factors influencing young people’s choices to pursue STEM studies
Dr. Aïda Valls was featured on L’altra ràdio, hosted by Cinto Niqui. In the programme’s segment dedicated to women in computing, prepared by the Gender Commission of the Official College of Computer Engineering of Catalonia (COEINF), she discussed a recent study exploring the factors that influence young people’s decisions to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) studies, focusing on the differences between girls and boys. Listen to the full segment at 34:33.

iTAKA: DATA ANALYSIS AND DECISION SUPPORT LAB PRESENTATION

ITAKA (Intelligent Technologies for Advanced Knowledge Acquisition) is a research group of the University Rovira i Virgili (URV). It was founded in January 2007 by Dr Antonio Moreno and Dr Aïda Valls, following the successful trail left by the Working Group on Multi-Agent Systems (GruSMA) from 2000 to 2006. Our research is mainly applied to eHealth, Tourism and Environment Protection.

  • Data analysis under uncertainty (fuzzy logic)
  • Personalized preference modelling and recommendation
  • Data fusion and multiple criteria aggregation
  • Machine learning for sequential analysis of retrospective data and continuous learning systems
  • Social media analysis for brand communication
  • Sentiment analysis in social networks
  • Explainability techniques for classifiers
  • Applications to diagnosis in Medicine, Tourism recommender systems or in Environmental risk analysis