National Collateral Management Services Limited provides end-to-end weather data services across India. They have established a network of over 1000 automatic weather stations to track parameters like rainfall, temperature, and humidity. This data helps accelerate agricultural insurance in India by providing objective data to calculate insurance payouts based on weather indices, replacing subjective crop cutting experiments. However, improving weather data infrastructure in India faces challenges like increasing station density and ensuring data quality. NCMSL aims to address these through initiatives like accrediting weather stations and public-private partnerships.
Dr. Kolli Rao of Aon Benfield/IRICS presented on index-based crop insurance in India at the workshop on Mobilizing a CGIAR Agricultural Insurance Community in Washington, DC, 20-22 January 2014, hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Read more about CCAFS work on index-based weather insurance: http://bit.ly/Ll7Z7Z
Berber Kramer
COUNTRY WORKSHOP
The Knowledge Lab on Climate Resilient Food Systems: An analytical support facility to achieve the SDGs
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AGRA
FEB 7, 2019 - 08:30 AM TO 05:55 PM EAT
Reduction in fraudulent crop insurance claims using drone technologyVarun Mittal
This solution protects insurers against fraudulent crop insurance claims with drone technology that is able to capture data to predict yields of crops with high levels of accuracy as well as reduce turn-around time in case of farm flooding.
Dr. Kolli Rao of Aon Benfield/IRICS presented on index-based crop insurance in India at the workshop on Mobilizing a CGIAR Agricultural Insurance Community in Washington, DC, 20-22 January 2014, hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Read more about CCAFS work on index-based weather insurance: http://bit.ly/Ll7Z7Z
Berber Kramer
COUNTRY WORKSHOP
The Knowledge Lab on Climate Resilient Food Systems: An analytical support facility to achieve the SDGs
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AGRA
FEB 7, 2019 - 08:30 AM TO 05:55 PM EAT
Reduction in fraudulent crop insurance claims using drone technologyVarun Mittal
This solution protects insurers against fraudulent crop insurance claims with drone technology that is able to capture data to predict yields of crops with high levels of accuracy as well as reduce turn-around time in case of farm flooding.
Introducing SkyClaim by Skymatics
Provides an overview of the background and motivation for the SkyClaim web application which utilizes aerial imagery information from consumer drones for crop insurance claims.
http://skymatics.com/skyclaim/
A presentation by Dr. Cassidy Rankine at the 2016 Farm Forum Event (Trimble and Agri-Trend) in Calgary Alberta, Dec 6-8 2016.
Presentation by P Joseph, Agriculture Insurance Company, on crop insurance in India at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Presented by IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath at an expert consultation meeting on the implementation of our South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) in Sri Lanka, at IWMI headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 26, 2017
Delivering Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction to Claims and Underwriting wi...Precisely
Weather data is available everywhere, but in many cases, insurers still rely on manual intervention and visual review to assess its effect on claims and locations.
How can carriers take advantage of more accurate and timely weather data while reducing the reliance on inefficient manual claims processes?
For those situations where a manual, visual review is necessary, visualization of Dynamic Weather data must be simple, intuitive, and deliver insight and context typically not available from reviewing the data itself. Done correctly, visualization will accelerate data democratization and analytics so that more accurate, data-driven insights are available to all users throughout an organization.
Watch this webinar on-demand to:
• See examples of Dynamic Weather data being combined and visualized, along with aerial imagery and spatial data assets, enhancing existing claims and underwriting processes
• Hear about ways to manage claim adjuster workload and improve claim assignment efficiency
• Manage drivetimes and prioritize claim resource allocations in real-time
Pacific Regional Policy Setting Workshop:
Improved Linkages Between Agriculture, Trade and Tourism: Strengthening the Local Agrifood Sector and Promoting Healthy Food in Agritourism.
Workshop organised by the Technical Centre of Agriculture and Rural Cooperation(CTA), IFAD, PIPSO, SPTO and The Pacific Community.
1st and 2nd April, 2019, Nadi, Fiji
Presentation by Pramod Aggarwal, Regional Program Leader for South Asia, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), at the Scaling up agricultural adaptation through insurance conference, on the sidelines of SBSTA. https://ccafs.cgiar.org/scaling-agricultural-adaptation-through-insurance
Introducing SkyClaim by Skymatics
Provides an overview of the background and motivation for the SkyClaim web application which utilizes aerial imagery information from consumer drones for crop insurance claims.
http://skymatics.com/skyclaim/
A presentation by Dr. Cassidy Rankine at the 2016 Farm Forum Event (Trimble and Agri-Trend) in Calgary Alberta, Dec 6-8 2016.
Presentation by P Joseph, Agriculture Insurance Company, on crop insurance in India at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Presented by IWMI's Giriraj Amarnath at an expert consultation meeting on the implementation of our South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) in Sri Lanka, at IWMI headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 26, 2017
Delivering Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction to Claims and Underwriting wi...Precisely
Weather data is available everywhere, but in many cases, insurers still rely on manual intervention and visual review to assess its effect on claims and locations.
How can carriers take advantage of more accurate and timely weather data while reducing the reliance on inefficient manual claims processes?
For those situations where a manual, visual review is necessary, visualization of Dynamic Weather data must be simple, intuitive, and deliver insight and context typically not available from reviewing the data itself. Done correctly, visualization will accelerate data democratization and analytics so that more accurate, data-driven insights are available to all users throughout an organization.
Watch this webinar on-demand to:
• See examples of Dynamic Weather data being combined and visualized, along with aerial imagery and spatial data assets, enhancing existing claims and underwriting processes
• Hear about ways to manage claim adjuster workload and improve claim assignment efficiency
• Manage drivetimes and prioritize claim resource allocations in real-time
Pacific Regional Policy Setting Workshop:
Improved Linkages Between Agriculture, Trade and Tourism: Strengthening the Local Agrifood Sector and Promoting Healthy Food in Agritourism.
Workshop organised by the Technical Centre of Agriculture and Rural Cooperation(CTA), IFAD, PIPSO, SPTO and The Pacific Community.
1st and 2nd April, 2019, Nadi, Fiji
Presentation by Pramod Aggarwal, Regional Program Leader for South Asia, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), at the Scaling up agricultural adaptation through insurance conference, on the sidelines of SBSTA. https://ccafs.cgiar.org/scaling-agricultural-adaptation-through-insurance
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Le nuove frontiere dell'AI nell'RPA con UiPath Autopilot™UiPathCommunity
In questo evento online gratuito, organizzato dalla Community Italiana di UiPath, potrai esplorare le nuove funzionalità di Autopilot, il tool che integra l'Intelligenza Artificiale nei processi di sviluppo e utilizzo delle Automazioni.
📕 Vedremo insieme alcuni esempi dell'utilizzo di Autopilot in diversi tool della Suite UiPath:
Autopilot per Studio Web
Autopilot per Studio
Autopilot per Apps
Clipboard AI
GenAI applicata alla Document Understanding
👨🏫👨💻 Speakers:
Stefano Negro, UiPath MVPx3, RPA Tech Lead @ BSP Consultant
Flavio Martinelli, UiPath MVP 2023, Technical Account Manager @UiPath
Andrei Tasca, RPA Solutions Team Lead @NTT Data
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
How can you help your company evolve, adapt, and succeed using Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse to stay ahead of the competition? What are the potential issues, complications, and benefits that these technologies could bring to us and our organizations? In this session, Jen Stirrup will explain how to start thinking about these technologies as an organisation.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdf
5 Feb 2011 Sanjay Kaul NCSML Agri Insurance
1. National Collateral Management Services Limited
Weather Data Infrastructure: Challenges
and W Forward
ay
Accelerating Agri Insurance in India
5th February, 2011
1
2. Our Services
End-to-end services across the value chain
2
3. Weather and Indian Agriculture
High dependence on Weather
• 60% of land holdings in India rain-fed
• 90% of crop losses attributable to weather
• Excessive wind speed
• High relative humidity
• Deficit or excess rainfall
• High or low temperatures
• Many areas prone to natural calamities like floods and drought
• Diminishing ground water resources
• Weather risk is the most significant volatile risk
3
4. India & Rainfall
Seasonal Distribution of Rainfall
No Season Duration Rainfall
1 Pre Monsoon March-May 10.4%
2 South West Monsoon June-September 73.4%
3 North East Monsoon October-December 13.3%
4 Winter Rain January-February 2.9%
Cropped area Range various Classification
No Rainfall
under ranges of rainfall in IndiaArea
Cropped
1 < 750 mm Low Rainfall 33%
2 750-1125 mm Medium Rainfall 35%
3 1125-2000 mm High Rainfall 24%
4 > 2000 mm Very High Rainfall 8%
4 * Source (IMD & MoA, GOI)
5. Weather based Crop Insurance Scheme
Weather Index based insurance product
Premium subsidy shared by the Government
Weather indices could be Maximum/
Minimum
Temperature, Relative Humidity, Excess/
Deficit
Rainfall and/ combination of above
or
Replaces human subjective assessment with objective
weather parameters
5
6. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) vs Weather based
Crop Insurance Scheme (W BCIS
SI No NAIS WBCIS
Practically all risk insurance Covers only parametric weather related
1
cover risks like temperature, humidity, rainfall etc.
Technical challenges in designing weather
indices and also correlating weather indices
Easy to design if 10 years of
2 with ensuing yield losses. Needs up to 25
historical yield data is available
years’ historical weather data
Basis risk related to rainfall can be very high
3 High basis risk
but moderate for other weather parameters
Highly prone to
Less prone to tampering/administrative
4 tampering/administrative
influence
influence
High loss assessment cost
5 Low assessment cost
(Crop cutting experiments)
Lengthy/delayed claim
6 Faster claim settlement
settlement
7 Reinsurance not easy to get Reinsurance is available
6
7. Weather Insurance - Key Challenges
Lack of quality historical weather data other than
rainfall
Delay in getting weather data from government
institutions
High data cost of private data providers
Immediate need to improve the weather station
density
Questions over the data supplied by the private
players
Accreditation of W eather Stations
Lack of insurance education and awareness
7
8. Weather Station Infrastructure
3000 Automatic W eather Stations have been installed
across the country
Government Data Providers
India Meteorological Department
Revenue Dept, Water Resource Dept etc.
Agriculture University
Research Institutes/Stations
Private Data Providers
NCMSL
WRMS
Express Weather
Agro Com
8
9. NCMSL Journey
Creation of network of weather stations across the
country at relevant crop growing areas to monitor
weather parameters at hourly interval
First AW installed in May 2005 at Khanapur,
S
Maharashtra for ICICI Lombard
India’s largest & first private organization to establish
own network of 1000+ Automatic W eather Stations in
India.
9
11. Weather Parameters Tracked
Rainfall (amount and intensity)
Temperature (min. and max.)
Relative humidity
W speed and direction
ind
Atmospheric pressure
Heating Degree Day (HDD)
Cooling Degree Day (CDD)
Dew point
12. Weather Data Collection
Near real time climate
data collection from
remote locations
QC WeatherMan
Database Dissemination
17. Operationalization
Under the security of local host
Trained Service Engineer – timely monitoring
Automation of the process
Data quality check based on predefined
parameters
Storage and retrieval of data in desired format
for dissemination
18. Weather Data
SYNOP Data Climate Data
Data that are collected in real- Data that are quality controlled by
time at various stations around the respective agency where the
the globe and provided through data is collected
the GTS
Minimum Quality Checks Thorough Quality Checks
Normally provided four times a Provided within few hours to
day months
Used for Weather Forecast, Most appropriate for the Weather
Aviation industry Insurance/Derivative Industry
18
19. Challenges
Installation & Commissioning of Weather
Stations on short notice
Retrieval of data on daily basis from remote
locations of India
Tackling the possibility of data tampering
incidences
19
20. W Forward
ay
Offline CCTV/ ebcam with recording facility
W
Dedicated Weather W Portal
eb
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Accreditation of Weather Stations
Apex Enforcement Authority
Standardization in data collection, archival and
distribution
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