Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Edge Artificial Intelligence for Environmental and Radiation Sensing

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Description

The call for applications is now closed.

This workshop is dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of Edge Artificial Intelligence (EdgeAI) and Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) in advancing environmental and radiation sensing technologies.

By enabling powerful, real-time data analysis directly on resource-constrained devices, EdgeAI and TinyML offer a crucial shift from cloud-dependent processing. This paradigm allows for the deployment of intelligent, ultra-low-power sensors in remote, infrastructure-poor, or time-critical environments. Participants will learn how these technologies facilitate tracking climate-related changes, monitor environmental parameters and provide rapid, localized radiation detection. Ultimately, the focus is on developing and deploying robust, autonomous, and cost-effective sensing solutions essential for proactive disaster management, environmental protection, and public safety.

Topics:

Introduction to EdgeAI and TinyML
Low-Power Edge Devices for Environmental Monitoring
Small Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Radiation Detection Instrumentation
Deploying Machine Learning Models on Edge Devices
Case Studies & Applications
Data Collection and Preprocessing for EdgeAI
Energy-Efficient AI Model Design
Scalability and Sustainability of EdgeAI Solutions

Research abstracts: In the application form, applicants are encouraged to submit a brief research abstract for a poster presentation and/or contributed talk. A limited number of abstracts will be selected for the poster session or to give a talk. Please use ICTP templates available for download below.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Abstract Template Poster

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Edge Artificial Intelligence for Environmental and Radiation Sensing | (smr 4190)

Go to day

Monday, 14 September 2026

09:00 - 17:30

09:00 Registration & Opening Remarks 30'

Speaker: Organizers
09:30 Participants Introduction 30'

10:00 Introduction to EdgeAI and TinyML 45'

Speaker:	Marco Zennaro (ICTP, Italy)
Material:	Slides

10:45 Radiation & Environmental Monitoring 25'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

11:10 Artificial Intelligence in Gamma Spectroscopy Systems 20'

Speaker:	Milan Matos, Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

11:30 Environmental Monitoring & Experience from KY 30'

Speaker: Aziz Soltbaev
12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
13:00 Lab: Setting Up Tools (Arduino Q setup, Hello World on Arduino) 1h0'

Speaker: Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
14:00 Lab: Hands-on Setup & Troubleshooting 1h0'

Speaker: Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
15:00 Coffee Break 30'
15:30 Interactive Session: Environment Setup Q&A 2h0'

Speaker: Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)

19:00 - 21:00

19:00 Welcome Dinner (Joint Dinner) 2h0'

All participants are invited to join the welcome dinner

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

09:00 - 17:00

09:00 Small Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Radiation Detection 1h0'

Speaker:	Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

10:00 Low-Cost Weather Stations Basics 1h0'

Speaker:	Marco Zennaro (ICTP, Italy)
Material:	Slides

11:00 Environmental Monitoring in Practice 1h0'

Speaker: Aziz Soltbaev (ISOC, Kyrgyzstan)
12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
13:00 CAIAG: 20 YEARS of applied monitoring 20'

Speaker: Ulan Abdybachaev (CAIAG, Kyrgyzstan)
13:20 P101 CAIRN: Enhancing Radiological and Nuclear Risk Management in Radiological legacy sites in Central Asia 20'

Speaker: Auez Bertisbayev (Kazakhstan)
13:40 Adygene Glacier Under Climate Change Monitoring Glacier Mass Balance and Water-Related Hazards 20'

Speaker: Gulbara Omorova (Kyrgyzstan)
14:00 Hydroclimatic Monitoring in the Akmola Region 20'

Speaker: Raikhan Beisenova (Kazakhstan)
14:20 From Citizen Science to Edge AI: Advancing Environmental Monitoring and GHG Accounting in Armenia 20'

Speaker: Marine Voskanyan (Armenia)

14:40 Artificial Intelligence for Radiation Monitoring of Large-Scale Projects 20'

Speaker:	Akmal Safarov (Uzbekistan)
Material:	Slides

15:00 TinyPulseCNN: a 1473-parameter denoiser with a residual fail-safe for radiation pulses 20'

Speaker:	Esen Rakhmanov (Kyrgyzstan)
Material:	Slides

15:20 Coffee Break 10'

15:30 Forms of Radiation 30'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

16:00 Interactions of Radiation With Matter 30'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

16:30 Radiation Safety 30'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

09:00 - 16:30

09:00 Radioisotope Identification using Machine Learning 45'

Speaker:	Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

09:45 Lab: Radiation Sensing with Arduino Q 45'

Speaker: Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)
10:30 Collecting Radiation Spectra 30'

Speaker: Ivan Morales (IAEA, Austria)

11:00 Spectra Analysis (ML & InterSpec) 1h0'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
13:00 CERN radiation monitoring system 30'

Speaker: Hamza Boukabache, Sarath Kundumattathil Mohanan (CERN, Switzerland)
13:30 LLM at the Edge 1h0'

Speaker: Ivan Morales, Marco Zennaro (IAEA, Austria, ICTP, Italy)
14:30 Weather Station Demo 30'

Speaker: Aziz Soltbaev (ISOC, Kyrgyzstan)
15:00 Coffee Break 30'
15:30 TinyPulseCNN: a 1473-parameter denoiser with a residual fail-safe for radiation pulses 15'

Speaker: Esen Rakhmanov (Kyrgyzstan)
15:45 Briefing & Final Preparation for Ak-Tuz Field Trip Equipment Inspection & Pre-Trip Logistics Check 45'

Speaker: Aziz Soltobaev, Milan Matos (ISOC, Kyrgyzstan, IAEA, Austria)

Thursday, 17 September 2026
- 09:00 - 21:00
  - 09:00 Field Trip to Ak-Tuz 5'
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Full-Day Excursion: Radiation & Environmental Field Survey

• Objective: Practical field measurements, environmental sample readings, and real-world data collection
using portable detectors and Arduino Q setups in Ak-Tuz.
• Logistics: Organized transport, departure schedule, and packed lunch arrangements will be communicated
prior to the excursion.
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  - 09:00 Departure from Bishkek 2h0'
  - 11:00 Quick lunch break in “Kattama” on the way to Ak-Tuz 30'
  - 12:00 Arrival in Ak-Tuz, practical field measurements, data collection and setups in Ak-Tuz 4h0'
  - 16:00 Joint early dinner in “Kemin Ordo” (Fish farm) 2h0'
  - 18:00 Cultural Program in “Hawaii” leisure center 1h0'
  - 20:00 Arrival to Bishkek 1h0'

Friday, 18 September 2026

09:00 - 16:30

09:00 Introduction to LoRaWAN Networks 1h0'

Speaker:	Marco Zennaro (ICTP, Italy)
Material:	Slides

10:00 Gamma Spectrometry of NORM 30'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

10:30 Lab: Processing & Analyzing Ak-Tuz Field Data 1h30'

Speaker: Ivan Morales; Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria, IAEA, Austria)
12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
13:00 Planning LoRaWAN Networks for Environmental Monitoring 1h0'

Speaker: Aziz Soltbaev (ISOC, Kyrgyzstan)

14:00 ICTP: Lighthouse for Global Science 15'

Speaker:	Marco Zennaro (ICTP, Italy)
Material:	Slides

14:15 Opportunities at the IAEA 10'

Speaker:	Milan Matos (IAEA, Austria)
Material:	Slides

14:30 Coffee Break 30'
15:00 Summary, Participant Feedback & Official Closing 1h0'

Speaker: Organizers

18:00 - 20:00

18:00 Farewell Dinner (Joint Dinner) 2h0'

All participants are cordially invited to join the farewell dinner