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- Digital ID: A key to inclusive growth
- The Concept Paper for a New Product: The Kickstart of a LPPD Project
- The ever-changing store: An agile approach to redesigning retail formats
- 100+ Blogging Tips, Tools, and Resources to Grow Your Business in 2019
- 19 Stories of Incredible Connection at 30,000 Feet
- How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice
- 14 Corporate Innovation Lab Products That Changed The World
- Leading your organization to responsible AI
- Planning For Servitization Success
- Book: Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime
- The secret’s in: how technology is making public interest disclosures even harder
- Will builders be replaced by robots? More than 7,000 Robots Will Work in Construction by 2025
- The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work
- Drones surveying area around Chernobyl provide the most detailed look yet at fallout from the 1986 disaster
- Bonus: 8 ways to fuel innovation (8 videos)
Events /
Announcements
- The first AI based search engine for scholarly content now available
- ACM, IEEE CS & CSI: Mini Tutorial on “Demystifying ML & AI” on 18th May 2019
- SETS - Cyber Security Training Programs
- 3D Printing- MMA –CADD CENTRE Two Day Certificate Course on 21-22, May 2019 at Chennai
- TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference.
Tutorial-cum-Hackathon Workshop
7-9 Jun 2019 & 6-7 Jul 2019 - TIC 2019: Tamil Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at Chennai
- Call For Papers: IEEE TENCON 2019 at Kochi during 17-19 Oct 2019. Last date 20th May 2019
- ACM-W Lady Ada Programming Competition. Last date 10th Jun 2019
- IEEE INDICON-2019 at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat during 13-15 Dec 2019
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Articles
Digital
ID: A key to inclusive growth
Digital
identificatiion, or “digital ID,” can be authenticated unambiguously through a
digital channel, unlocking access to banking, government benefits, education,
and many other critical services. The risks and potential for misuse of digital
ID are real and deserve careful attention. When well-designed, digital ID not
only enables civic and social empowerment, but also makes possible real and
inclusive economic gains—a less well understood aspect of the technology. In
this research, we develop a framework to understand the potential economic
impact of digital ID, informed by an analysis of nearly 100 ways in which
digital ID can be used in Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, the United
Kingdom, and the United States.
The
Concept Paper for a New Product: The Kickstart of a LPPD Project
Lean
product and process development is not an easy undertaking, neither to
understand nor execute. The concepts, tools and practices are often found to be
technical, complex and counterintuitive, making it a challenge to launch new
initiatives.
Luckily,
there is a tool that can help remedy this ever-common problem: the Concept
Paper.
The ever-changing store: An agile approach to redesigning retail
formats
The role of the store has changed. With customers
increasingly shifting their spending online, it’s not enough for a
brick-and-mortar store to be just a transactional venue. Instead, it now must
serve as a brand-building environment in which customers can have special,
in-person experiences that can’t be replicated in digital channels. To keep
their stores relevant, retailers need to make the most of physical stores’
built-in sensory advantages over e-commerce—they need to tout the experience of
touching, smelling, and trying on products, and they must ensure that the
in-store experience is enjoyable and convenient. Otherwise, customers simply
won’t bother making the trip.
100+
Blogging Tips, Tools, and Resources to Grow Your Business in 2019
If
you’re looking for the most proven blogging tips, tools, resources, and
strategies, you’ve come to the right place. We’re constantly updating this
post, so be sure to pin it for future reference!
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Stories of Incredible Connection at 30,000 Feet
Atlas
Obscura readers share their most unforgettable encounters with strangers on
airplanes.
How an
Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice
Computer
scientists have studied these “pictorial prayers.”
Mathematicians
and computer scientists have keenly studied the kōlam. The kōlam is “an
unusual example of the expression of mathematical ideas in a cultural setting,”
writes Marcia Ascher, a professor emerita of Mathematics at Ithaca College.
Citing her ethnomathematical research (a field of study combining anthropology
and mathematics), Nagarajan adds that “The kōlam is one of the few embedded
indigenous traditions that have contributed to the western mathematical
tradition.”
14
Corporate Innovation Lab Products That Changed The World
Today,
it seems like every large corporation has its own “innovation lab.” Designed to
be nimble, startup-like working environments inside big corporations, these
labs have produced some successes. They have also, like startups, produced a
lot of failures. Few are more critical of the model than startup entrepreneurs
and VCs, who argue that corporate innovation labs are mostly innovation
theater.
Leading
your organization to responsible AI
While
artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a new tool in the CEO tool
belt to drive revenues and profitability, it has also become clear that
deploying AI requires careful management to prevent unintentional but
significant damage, not only to brand reputation but, more important, to
workers, individuals, and society as a whole.
Planning
For Servitization Success
Servitization
has become a popular business model, but equipment makers face multiple
challenges in its successful adoption. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
will increase the probability for implementation success through awareness of
these challenges and proactive measures to address them. This report provides a
perspective on servitization opportunities and steps manufacturers can take to
overcome the associated challenges.
Book: Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime
Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that women will hold
approximately 20 percent of the positions in our field by the end of this year.
But, that is up from an 11 percent figure which has been circulating for the
past 6 years. Make no mistake about it — women are trending up in
cybersecurity.
How do we move the needle from 20 percent to 50
percent in the coming years? One answer may be that we need to look at the
glass as being half-full, rather than half-empty — as has been the case for way
too long by way too many people. Let’s highlight the sheer number of women in
cybersecurity — in an effort to attract more women to an industry that
desperately needs them.
The book “Women Know Cyber” features cybersecurity
experts from across the globe, with varying backgrounds, who stand out for
protecting governments, businesses, and people from cybercrime — and for their
contributions to our community.
The secret’s in: how technology is making public interest
disclosures even harder
Intelligence agencies now have a powerful
surveillance technology to track down confidential sources, and can do so much
more easily than ever before and it deters sources and whistleblowers. The
“chilling effect” of such surveillance technology means that government is less
likely subject to effective scrutiny by the fourth estate. The massive
expansion of the surveillance state needs to be reeled back in if the public
interest is to be properly served.
Will builders be replaced by robots? More than 7,000 Robots Will
Work in Construction by 2025
Use of robots in construction will rapidly expand in
the coming years with increasing speed, efficiency, safety, and profits, a new
report claims. The industry is 'ripe for disruption' after relying on manual
labour for so long, according to AI consulting firm Tractica. It cited the
recent adoption of robotic technology by a number of companies as the beginning
of a growth curve. Projections place the value of the construction robotics
industry in the region of $226 million (£173m) by 2025, a 10 fold increase
compared to 2018. Wile the majority of demand is likely to come from
construction sites such as demolition, a number of more specialised functions
such as 3D printing, also face mass automation.
The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work
Since we’re in the midst of the transformative
impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the time is now to start preparing
for the future of work. Even just five years from now, more than one-third of
the skills we believe are essential for today's workforce will have changed
according to the Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum.
Fast-paced technological innovations mean that most of us will soon share our
workplaces with artificial intelligences and bots, so how can you stay ahead of
the curve? Start by adopting a commitment to lifelong learning so you can
acquire the skills you will need to succeed in the future workplace. Here are
the 10 skills you need for the future of work
Drones surveying area around Chernobyl provide the most detailed
look yet at fallout from the 1986 disaster
One of the most radioactive places on Earth has been
mapped in unprecedented detail, thanks to a team of British scientists equipped
with the latest in drone technology. Chernobyl's Red Forest remains highly
irradiated 33 years on from the catastrophic accident at the number-4 nuclear
reactor. Experts led by the UK’s National Centre for Nuclear Robotics and the
University of Bristol used drones fitted with custom-built radiation detectors
to create 3D maps of the area, some of which lies just 1,600ft (500m) from the
power plant. Their efforts revealed previously undetected radiation 'hotspots',
where radioactive material from the fallout has gathered over the years.
Bonus: 8 ways to fuel
innovation (8 videos)
You want work that makes you feel happy, challenged
— and appreciated. These talks might help you find that elusive combination, as
you define your working life on your own terms.
Events /
Announcements
The first AI
based search engine for scholarly content now available
The first AI based
search engine for scholarly content now available in beta by the developers of
unpaywall.
ACM, IEEE CS & CSI: Mini Tutorial on
“Demystifying ML & AI” on 18th May 2019
Theme:
Machine learning & Artificial Intelligence
Date,
Time & Venue: Saturday, 18th May
2019 from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at Amitysoft, 6/22, Second Floor, Dhandapani
Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017
Registration
at: http://bit.ly/2vEYwkV
SETS - Cyber Security Training Programs
SETS
is conducting number of Cyber Security Training Programs as detailed below:
- Ethical Hacking (20-24 May 2019 - 5 Days)
- Block Chain for Cyber Security (27-29 May 2019 - 3 Days) and
- Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security (30-31 May 2019 - 2Days)
For
details see the brochure at https://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/CYBERBRC.pdf
3D Printing- MMA
–CADD CENTRE Two Day Certificate Course on 21-22, May 2019 at Chennai
Madras Management Association is pleased to announce
a Two-day Certificate Course on “3D Printing” on 21 & 22 May 2019 – 09.30
am to 5.00 pm at Institute of Industrial Design, No.25, 1st Floor, Yellow Page
Building, Mylapore, Chennai – 4.
Course brochure at https://members.mmachennai.org/cp/uploads/brochure/event_683.pdf
TIC 2019: Tamil
Internet Conference. Tutorial-cum-Hackathon Workshop: 7-9
Jun 2019 & 6-7 Jul 2019
TIC
2019 -- Tamil Internet Conference proposes to conduct a Pre-Conference Tutorial
cum Hackathon which is open to students and professionals. Here, Participants
will be trained on the usage of Tamil NLP/ChatBots during the Tutorial.
Participants can also come up with their own ideas and prototype them during
Hackathon. Top three products will be recognized with prizes. For Registration
of workshop, follow the link:
More
details at https://tamilinternetconference.org/tic2019/index.php/workshop/
TIC 2019: Tamil
Internet Conference. 20-22 Sep 2019 at
Chennai
The
18th Edition of Tamil Internet Conference (TIC 2019), is jointly organized by
International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil (INFITT) and Anna
University, Chennai, India from
September 20-22, 2019 . TIC 2019 invites the submission of technical
papers from researchers who are involved in different aspects of Tamil
Computing and Information Technology to send their research work for
presentation in one of the technical sessions of the main track of the
conference which will be held in Anna University Chennai, India during the
above period.
TIC
2019 welcomes double-blind anonymous submissions on significant, original, and
previously unpublished research on all the aspects of Tamil computing. Kindly
go through the attached brochure to know the scope of the conference.
More
details at https://tamilinternetconference.org/tic2019
Call For Papers: IEEE TENCON 2019 at Kochi during 17-19 Oct 2019. Last
date 5th May 2019
TENCON is the flagship premier
international technical conference of IEEE Region 10. The Theme for TENCON 2019
is "Technology, Knowledge, and Society", and it will be held during
17th to 20th October, 2019 at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Bolgatty, Kochi, Kerala.
Paper submission deadline: 20th
May 2019
More at http://www.tencon2019.org
ACM-W Lady Ada Programming Competition. Last date 10th Jun
2019
ACM W India pleased to inform the
launch of Lady Ada Programming competition for girl students. This
coding contest will act as platform to
develop and showcase the coding talent which will empower the girl techies
across India.
ACM-W creates a portal of
opportunities for girls to explore, enhance and expand their coding skills.
This coding contest happens in three levels with the first two rounds online
and the last round at IIT Gandhinagar,
Gujarat.
The Last Date for Registration : 10th
Jun 2019 .
Registration link: http://assessments.reliscore.com/acmw/register53146/
IEEE INDICON-2019 at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat during 13-15
Dec 2019
IEEE INDICON 2019 – the flagship
conference of the IEEE India Council – will be held at Marwadi University,
Rajkot, Gujarat from December 13 to 15, 2019 with the theme “Applying Artificial
Intelligence in Engineering for prosperity and betterment of humanity”.
The Call for Papers is now available
on the IEEE INDICON 2019 website; http://indicon2019.in/
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