José Manuel Sánchez Presents SensOlive at SISTEDES 2026

José Manuel Sánchez Presents SensOlive at SISTEDES 2026

Announcement, Events, Product lines, Projects, Seminar, Uncategorized
SensOlive brings software variability and digital twins to one of today’s most urgent agricultural challenges: efficient irrigation in olive groves. During SISTEDES 2026, held in Alicante from 16 to 18 June, our colleague José Manuel Sánchez Ruiz presented the work titled “Proyecto - SENSOLIVE: Variability Management and Digital Twins in Deficit Irrigation of Olive Groves”. The conference brought together the Spanish software engineering community and included JISBD, JCIS and PROLE as its main scientific tracks. The article was authored by José Manuel Sánchez Ruiz, Francisco Sebastián Benítez Ruiz Díaz, Noelia López Durán, Miguel Ángel Olivero González, Francisco José Domínguez Mayo, Marta Sánchez Piñero and David Benavides Cuevas. Managing variability in precision irrigation The SensOlive project addresses a key problem in modern agriculture: how to support deficit irrigation strategies in olive…
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Francisco Sebastián Benítez Presents a Tool for Variability Management in Irrigation and Agriculture

Francisco Sebastián Benítez Presents a Tool for Variability Management in Irrigation and Agriculture

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DiversoLab continues exploring how software variability can support smarter and more adaptable agricultural systems.At SISTEDES 2026, our colleague Francisco Sebastián Benítez presented the work titled “Herramienta - A Tool for Variability Management in Irrigation and Agriculture”. The conference took place in Alicante from 16 to 18 June 2026 and gathered researchers and professionals from the Spanish software engineering and software development technologies community.The article was authored by Francisco Sebastián Benítez, José Manuel Sánchez Ruiz, David Romero Organvídez, Miguel Ángel Olivero, José A. Galindo, Francisco José Domínguez-Mayo and David Benavides.A tool-oriented contribution for smart agricultureThe presented work focuses on the development of a tool for managing variability in irrigation and agricultural contexts. This is a relevant challenge because agricultural systems are highly configurable: crops, sensors, irrigation strategies, environmental conditions and user…
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DiversoLab at SISTEDES 2026: Connecting with the Spanish Software Engineering Community

DiversoLab at SISTEDES 2026: Connecting with the Spanish Software Engineering Community

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From 16 to 18 June 2026, members of DiversoLab attended the Jornadas de la Sociedad de Ingeniería de Software y Tecnologías de Desarrollo de Software, held in Alicante and organised by the University of Alicante. The event brought together researchers and professionals working on software engineering, databases, service engineering, programming languages and related areas. For DiversoLab, participating in SISTEDES is especially relevant because the conference provides a unique opportunity to learn about the state of the art in the community, exchange ideas with other research groups and identify new scientific challenges in software engineering. SISTEDES 2026 included the XXX Jornadas de Ingeniería del Software y Bases de Datos, the XXI Jornadas de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Servicios and the XXV Jornadas de Programación y Lenguajes. A meeting point for research,…
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Challenges and Impact of Disruptive Technologies in Public Administration

Challenges and Impact of Disruptive Technologies in Public Administration

Events, Seminar
Seminar: Challenges and Impact of Disruptive Technologies in Public Administration"Computer Science at the Crossroads" seminar series — La informática en la encrucijadaDIVERSO LAB is pleased to invite the entire university community to an upcoming seminar delivered by Carmen Rodríguez Quirós, General Manager of INPRO (Diputación de Sevilla).The talk will take place on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:30h in the Multiuse Room of the School of Computer Engineering (ETSI Informática), University of Seville.About the speakerCarmen Rodríguez Quirós serves as General Manager of INPRO, the IT company of the Diputación de Sevilla, bringing extensive experience in the digital transformation of local public administration.Summary of the presentationDisruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) are rapidly transforming society. Public administrations — and especially local government, the tier closest to citizens — must be…
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DIVERSO LAB’s Latest Advances in AI, Software Product Lines, and Smart Agriculture

DIVERSO LAB’s Latest Advances in AI, Software Product Lines, and Smart Agriculture

Announcement, Events, Product lines, Seminar, Uncategorized
Following the recent participation of our researchers Francisco José Domínguez-Mayo and Francisco Sesbastián Benítez  at the FOSD (Feature-Oriented Software Development) Meeting—a prominent international gathering dedicated to advancing research in software variability and software product lines, see more here —we held an internal seminar at our facilities. Upon their return, Francisco J. and Francisco S. shared their experiences and the presentations they delivered at the conference with the entire DIVERSO LAB team from the University of Seville. This knowledge-sharing session focused on the application of software engineering and Artificial Intelligence to the agricultural sector.Towards the Systematic Engineering of Intelligent SystemsThe first presentation was given by Francisco J. Domínguez-Mayo, who introduced the line of work titled "Toward an Innovation-Oriented SPL Methodology for On-Premise Intelligent Systems". During his exposition, he emphasized the need…
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How do LLMs really work? We have an answer

How do LLMs really work? We have an answer

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The seminar “¿Cómo funcionan los LLMs? Una explicación simple y accesible” delivered by Jesús Moreno León at the School of Computer Engineering of the University of Seville, concluded with outstanding attendance and a very positive reception from participants.Organized as part of the seminar series “Computer Science at the Crossroads,” the session brought together students, educators, and researchers interested in gaining a clear understanding of how large language models operate and the growing impact of artificial intelligence. The talk covered key concepts such as transformer architectures, machine learning foundations, and the role of AI assistants in educational and professional contexts. Thanks to its accessible and outreach-oriented approach, the seminar enabled attendees with diverse backgrounds to follow the explanations easily and actively engage in the discussion session that followed, fostering meaningful reflection…
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How do LLMs really work?

How do LLMs really work?

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On February 16th, 2026, at 12:30 PM, the seminar entitled “¿Cómo funcionan los LLMs Una explicación simple y accesible” will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room at the School of Computer Engineering (University of Seville). The session will be delivered by our colleague Professor Jesús Moreno León.The seminar will provide a clear and accessible explanation of how Large Language Models (LLMs) work, covering their fundamental concepts through practical examples that help the audience understand how these models are built and how they are applied in current technological solutions.The event is aimed at students, researchers, and professionals interested in understanding how AI assistants such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, or Claude operate. High-level topics such as transformer architecture, self-supervised learning, and reinforcement learning will be discussed from a divulgative perspective, avoiding unnecessary technicalities or…
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CSIC AIHUB Summer School 2024

Events, Seminar
The 3rd CSIC AIHUB Summer School took place during the first week of July in Valencia, Spain, and DiversoLab US group had an important presence in the event. Our coworker and professor, Jesús Moreno León, took part in 3 of the sessions, including: A seminar on generative AI educational resources (Picture 1) A workshop on the development of a music generator and the use of AI techniques in state-of-the-art film creations (Picture 2) An expert panel on the development and assessment of AI initiatives in K-12 education Picture 1 Picture 2 Designed for teachers and researchers interested in artificial intelligence, this training opportunity provided a comprehensive and specialized program in one of the main areas of research in recent years. For one week, participants had the opportunity to immerse themselves…
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DiversoLab Seminars: Innovation in IT

Events, Seminar
We're back with the seminars, and this week we bring you a seminar led by our colleague and professor Francisco José Dominguez. As always, we'll be gathering this Thursday, the 16th 10:30, in room A2.11 open to everyone and will last 30-45 minutes as usual. Below, we provide an introduction to this week's seminar: When facing a software project, one of the most relevant challenges is the uncertainty that the vast majority of these projects entail, especially concerning business (what should we build) and technology (how should we build it). The challenge escalates when dealing with an R&D project where the goal is to obtain IT innovation that allows gaining a competitive advantage. Software projects (or operations) can be of different natures, but we don't always consider what the most…
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A New Seminar on “UVLHub and Open Science”

Events, Seminar
This week, on Thursday 21st, we start off with the second seminar of the calendar, which is called "UVLHub and Open Science" and led by our colleague and professor David Romero. Open Science is a current trend that allows open access to scientific results, but how does that translate into practice? In the field of software product lines, feature models are crucial for managing variabilities and similarities in product development, facilitating tasks such as product configuration and testing. Despite their importance, access to these models is restricted, as many are in private repositories or discontinued projects. To overcome these limitations, David Romero's doctoral thesis introduces the Universal Variability Language (UVL), which aims to standardize how these models are serialized, regardless of the tools used. However, current solutions for sharing models…
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