From October 14th to 18th, 2024, members of LaSID participated in the 30th Brazilian Symposium on Multimedia and the Web (WebMedia’24), organized by the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) and hosted by the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Students Pedro Reis Pires and Matheus V. V. Berto presented their respective works titled “Impulsionando a descoberta de tratamentos na medicina através da representação distribuída de palavras” and “Why ignore context? A Guideline for Intrinsic Evaluation of Item Embeddings for Collaborative Filtering”.
Notably, Matheus V. V. Berto’s work received an Honorable Mention in the Undergraduate Research Track competition, highlighting the quality and impact of the research conducted at LaSID. Both papers are available in the conference proceedings or can be accessed directly through the Publications page of the LaSID website.
WebMedia, now in its 30th edition, is a prominent events in Brazil dedicated to multimedia systems and web technologies. It serves as a platform for researchers, students, and professionals to exchange ideas and foster collaborations. LaSID’s active participation in this prestigious symposium reinforces its commitment to cutting-edge research and innovation in the fields of intelligent systems and data science.
