Communications and machine perception, including computer vision, have evolved as independent scientific areas. With the advent of wireless communications operating in the millimeter-wave and sub-THz bands, these two areas are envisioned to converge. Computer vision applications may become more robust through the help of distributed radio/radar based imaging; wireless communications may provide higher bitrates and be more reliable if helped by advanced sensing and computer perception capabilities.

Many sectors including transportation, health, manufacturing, energy, agriculture, forestry, maritime, telecommunications and media may benefit from efficient and trustworthy applications enabled by this convergent field. Contemporarily, the ubiquity of such applications across society and economic sectors can be an opportunity to ensure that digital technologies will fully support the green transition, contributing to a fair and sustainable world. 

The Open Day CTM is a yearly event organized by the Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM) of INESC TEC. It aims to raise awareness and foster discussion on selected emergent research topics, bringing together key stakeholders from industry and academia. In this 11^th edition, participants will share their views and discuss the convergence of communications and machine perception from a technological viewpoint whilst also analyzing the impact on societal challenges and environmental sustainability.