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The Laboratory of Innovative Applications in Computing (LApIC) is a research laboratory affiliated with the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), dedicated to the development of research and technological solutions in the field of Computer Science.

The laboratory works at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Information Processing, Computer Systems, and Multimedia Technologies, developing projects that combine scientific research, technological innovation, and practical application in different contexts, with a particular focus on education.

Its activities involve faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as institutional collaborators and external partners.

The laboratory maintains research and development projects in collaboration with academic institutions and external organizations.

In the field of educational assessment, LApIC conducts research on reading fluency using automatic speech transcription, as well as projects focused on the automatic generation of educational items, such as test questions, in partnership with CAEd.

The laboratory also develops the Prisma project, an undergraduate research initiative carried out in collaboration with the State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES) and UFJF. The project focuses on the collection and visualization of institutional education data through monitoring dashboards.

In addition, LApIC conducts research on cognitive bias in Search as Learning contexts, developed within UFJF as undergraduate research projects

These opportunities are connected to the research lines developed by the laboratory’s faculty members. To learn more about research topics, ongoing projects, and advising possibilities, please visit the individual pages of the faculty members responsible:

• Jairo Francisco 

• Eduardo Barrère 

• Marcelo Ferreira Moreno 

• Marcelo Machado 

The goal is to help students connect with ongoing research initiatives and contribute to their scientific and technological training.