Outstanding Paper Award at the RTAS 2026 for research on time-predictable hardware acceleration of DNNs

We are honored to announce that the paper “Time-Predictable Acceleration of Deep Neural Networks on FPGA SoCs with Multi-Core DPUs” has received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 32nd IEEE Real-Time and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium (RTAS 2026), one of the premier conferences in the field of real-time embedded systems, organized in Saint-Malo (France) […]

ReTiS self-driving car at InToscana

The InToscana media outlet, with journalist Chiara Bianchini, recently interviewed Professors Giorgio Buttazzo and Alessandro Biondi to explore the state and future horizons of autonomous driving and its critical intersection with cybersecurity. The discussion highlighted how modern vehicular systems require both ultra-reliable real-time performance and impenetrable digital defenses to navigate unpredictable environments safely. A key […]

“SERICS Retreat”: scientific workshop on cybersecurity and digital rights

The Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is organizing the “SERICS: Sant’Anna Research Dissemination Retreat”, a high-profile initiative aimed at fostering scientific discussion on the results and future perspectives of the SERICS – SEcurity and RIghts in the CyberSpace project. The partnership is funded through the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) under Mission 4 – Component 2 – Investment 1.3 […]

The ReTiS Lab ranks first in Europe in the CSRanking, in the “Embedded & Real Time Systems” category

Prestigious scientific recognition obtained by the Real-Time Systems Laboratory (ReTiS Lab) of the TeCIP Institute (Telecommunications, Informatics and Photonics) of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. The laboratory, coordinated by Prof. Giorgio Buttazzo, ranked first in Europe in the CSRanking (Computer Science Rankings), “Embedded & Real Time Systems” category. CSRankings is a metric that evaluates […]

Best Paper Award at the RTSS 2025 for Research on temporal analysis of software for cyber-physical systems

Prestigious international recognition obtained by the TeCIP Institute (Telecommunications, Informatics, Photonics) of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. An article written by Federico Aromolo and Alessandro Biondi, respectively assistant professor and associate professor in Information Processing Systems, in collaboration with TU Dortmund, won the Best Paper Award at RTSS 2025 (46th IEEE Real-Time […]

Sant’Anna hosted the international conference “Real-Time Networks and Systems (RTNS 2025)”

The Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies hosted the 33rd International Conference “Real-Time Networks and Systems (RTNS 2025)”, one of the premier European scientific forums dedicated to the theory and practice of real-time, network, and embedded systems. The conference, held in Pisa from November 5 to 7, consolidated the role of the Sant’Anna School in the global real-time […]

For the second year, 3 RETIS members in the “World Top 2% Scientists” ranking

For the second consecutive year, three distinguished faculty members from the RETIS laboratory at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna—Giorgio Buttazzo, Alessandro Biondi, and Daniel Casini—have once again been recognized in the prestigious “World Top 2% Scientists” ranking. Stanford University compiles this annual list in collaboration with Elsevier-Scopus. The confirmation of this recognition highlights their continued excellence […]

Three RETIS members in the “World Top 2% Scientists” ranking

Three faculty members from the RETIS laboratory at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna – Giorgio Buttazzo, Alessandro Biondi, and Daniel Casini – have been included in the prestigious “World Top 2% Scientists” ranking, compiled annually by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier-Scopus. This recognition reflects their outstanding contributions in the fields of real-time embedded systems, artificial […]