PRESENTER: Margaret Cisco
This webinar exlpores how low-to-high tech AT tools can support a person living at home and getting out into the community. The webinar will explore AT tools that will enable someone to complete household tasks and typical home activities, AT tools that will support community participation, and AT tools that will support involvement in recreational activities.
PRESENTER: Margaret Cisco
This webinar will review causes of memory loss and discuss different kinds of memory. It will describe how a functioning memory enables people to accomplish daily life tasks. The webinar defines AT with respect to how improved memory relates to life functions such as communication, safety, making choices about life, and doing what person was once able to do. Pictures of low and high tech AT tools available for memory support across areas function in the home, in the community, at school, and in employment situations will be shown. This webinar is not targeted to a specific type of memory loss or target disability area. Information presented will include tools that will be useful for people of all ages who may be struggling with memory loss that affects their function in life activities.
PRESENTER: Cara Leckwold, CCC-SLP
What is AAC? How do I know when to seek out an AAC system? Join me for an hour-long introduction to AAC tools, from lite tech solutions, to high tech dynamic devices. As we look at each family of communication solutions, we will discuss potential uses and implementation of each type device.
We all want to be able to participate in life and do the same things we always did. When our eyes begin to fail we get glasses
When our ears fail we get a hearing aid.
Using Assistive Technology is a natural part of the aging process.
PRESENTER: Margaret Cisco
This webinar will review causes of memory loss and discuss different kinds of memory. It will describe how a functioning memory enables people to accomplish daily life tasks. The webinar defines AT with respect to how improved memory relates to life functions such as communication, safety, making choices about life, and doing what person was once able to do. Pictures of low and high tech AT tools available for memory support across areas function in the home, in the community, at school, and in employment situations will be shown. This webinar is not targeted to a specific type of memory loss or target disability area. Information presented will include tools that will be useful for people of all ages who may be struggling with memory loss that affects their function in life activities.
PRESENTER: Cara Leckwold, CCC-SLP
What is AAC? How do I know when to seek out an AAC system? Join me for an hour-long introduction to AAC tools, from lite tech solutions, to high tech dynamic devices. As we look at each family of communication solutions, we will discuss potential uses and implementation of each type device.
We all want to be able to participate in life and do the same things we always did. When our eyes begin to fail we get glasses
When our ears fail we get a hearing aid.
Using Assistive Technology is a natural part of the aging process.
Computer Access Tools for People with DisabiltiesATLA
Computers have become an integral tool in all of our lives, making things easier, faster, and more convenient. If we didn’t have our computers, we might be inconvenienced, but we would have alternatives. We’d go back to handwriting or typing, using the library, phonebook, maps, writing letters and talking on the phone, etc. But for people with a disability, the ability to access a computer may be their only way to learn new skills, participate in classroom activities, demonstrate their knowledge, work, and interact with other people. Use of the computer is essential for people with disabilities, and finding a reliable access method is the key to opening many doors - sometimes literally!
Voice recognition systems enable consumers to interact with technology simply by speaking to it, enabling hands-free requests, reminders and other simple tasks.
For example:- ALEXA,SIRI
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Computer Access Tools for People with DisabiltiesATLA
Computers have become an integral tool in all of our lives, making things easier, faster, and more convenient. If we didn’t have our computers, we might be inconvenienced, but we would have alternatives. We’d go back to handwriting or typing, using the library, phonebook, maps, writing letters and talking on the phone, etc. But for people with a disability, the ability to access a computer may be their only way to learn new skills, participate in classroom activities, demonstrate their knowledge, work, and interact with other people. Use of the computer is essential for people with disabilities, and finding a reliable access method is the key to opening many doors - sometimes literally!
Voice recognition systems enable consumers to interact with technology simply by speaking to it, enabling hands-free requests, reminders and other simple tasks.
For example:- ALEXA,SIRI
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
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/
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
3. What is Assistive Technology of Alaska? Federal Tech Act Project for the State Information, Demonstration, Training, Loan, and Recycle/Re-use Focus Areas Vision, Hearing, Communication, Computer Access, ECU, Learning and Cognitive Other Activities AT product and device sales In depth topic training by request AT assessment Assistive Technology of Alaska
4. Objectives Participants will know what AT is and why it is important to consider AT for home and community living. Participants will identify three AT devices or products to consider. Participants will be aware of three resources that offer information about AT for home and community living. Assistive Technology of Alaska
5. What is Assistive Technology? What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology of Alaska
6. Why AT in the Senior Years? Why AT for Home and Community? Because disability is a natural part of the human experience We all want to make our own choices Life activities Where we live Who we associate with We all need to be able to communicate We want to be able to do what we once did Using AT is a natural part of living Assistive Technology of Alaska
7. Maintaining Lifestyles As We Age Quality of Life Positioning and Mobility Vision Hearing Assistive Technology of Alaska Communication Memory and Organization Household Recreation
11. Making every day tasks easier with ATAssistive Technology of Alaska
12. Why AT for Positioning & Mobility ? Prevent pressure sores Prevent contractures Prevent respiratory issues Prevent bone loss Enable hand use Increase stimulation, socialization, participation Aging in place Assistive Technology of Alaska
13. AT for Seating & Mobility Assistive Technology of Alaska Seat Assists Walkers Scooters Specialized wheelchairs Wheelchairs
14. Mobility - Not Just For Big People Assistive Technology of Alaska Walkers Gait Trainers Wheelchairs
15. AT for Positioning and Mobility Assistive Technology of Alaska Bed Rails Roll guards Bed Wedges Bed pull ups Hoyer Lift Bed sensor alarms
16. AT for Mobility Assistive Technology of Alaska Bath benches Shower seats Grab bars Ramps Stair climbers Emergency Evacuation Assists
20. AT for Vision Bold writing pens Contrast and low sheen Extra lighting / more concentrated Self threading needles Stand magnifiers Talking telephones Talking watches, clocks and thermostats Assistive Technology of Alaska
21. Web Access - Vision Zoomtext – Magnifies text across all computer programs up to 36x WebEyes- Magnification for Internet Explorer from 4-144pt Mozilla Firefox Web Browser (free) Comes with built in magnification-increase magnification with NoSquint free add on for Firefox, allows settings for background, color, remembers settings Assistive Technology of Alaska
22. AT for Hearing AT for Hearing Personal Assisted listening devices Alert Systems Amplified Phones Loop systems FM Systems Easy Amplified Cell Phones Assistive Technology of Alaska
23. AT for Hearing Alert systems (phones, doorbell, motion) Amplified telephones or added amplifier FM systems (theatre, church) Hearing aids and loop system Personal listening devices Telecommunication devices (TTY, video phone, relay, text message) Vibrating pagers / alert systems Assistive Technology of Alaska
24. AT for Memory Assistive Technology of Alaska Automatic Faucet Automatic Toilet Talking Photo Album Simple Photo Phone Smart Phones + Special Software Pill reminder /alarm Smart Phones PDAs
25. AT for Memory Assistive Technology of Alaska Voice Alert Vibrating Timers Finder Alarms LiveScribe Pulse Pen Simplified TV Remote Recording to Remember
26. AT for Memory Auto shut off devices (i.e. coffee pots, irons) Hand held devices (all-in-one) Medication dispensers (daily, weekly, complex) Microwave or toaster ovens w/ auto shut off Reminder tools or systems to help prompt Alarms / voice reminders Vibrating reminders Calling services Assistive Technology of Alaska
27. AT for Communication Assistive Technology of Alaska iTouch - Communication Applications Voice output devices Low-tech boards Text Communication Voice Amplifiers High-Tech communication
28. AT for Communication Single message Two messages Sequence of messages One or more messages Wearable Assistive Technology of Alaska
29. AT for Household Tasks Assistive Technology of Alaska Check Writing Guide Easy Key Turner Special Dishes & Utensils Dressing Aids Pan Holder Lighting
30. Assistive Technology of Alaska AT for Recreation Wii games Kindle or Nook iTouch Card shuffler Needle Threader Large Print Cards
31. AT for Recreation Adapted exercise bikes Gardening tools Hand held electronic card games Large print books, crossword puzzles, embroidery patterns Stand magnifiers and extra light Computers for browsing, social networking, shopping, etc. Assistive Technology of Alaska
52. Step 2 – Identify AT Possibilities Generate Continuum of Potential AT Solutions High Tech Low Tech Person or support team makes an informed decision and selection Assistive Technology of Alaska
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55. Effectiveness and appropriateness of the ATIf the AT is not effective, select another option from the low-to-high list and continue this process Assistive Technology of Alaska
56. Outcome Measures for AT Person uses AT to accomplish the goal Completes tasks more independently Completes task more efficiently Completes with increased safety Completes with increased safety Assistive Technology of Alaska
57. AT Resources - Demonstrations Demonstration Centers ATLAAlaska Center for Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI) Independent Living Centers Special Education Service Agency (SESA) Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Other Assistive Technology of Alaska
58. AT Resources - www.aktradingpost.org Assistive Technology of Alaska
59. AT Resources - Reutilization Recycling / Reuse (All Ages) ACBVI AK Trading Post (www.aktradingpost.org) ATLA Craig’s List and eBay Independent Living Centers Loan Closets Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Assistive Technology of Alaska
60. AT Resources - Internet Just a few of the resources from this presentation AbleNet Alzheimers Store Enabling Devices Fischer Price Harris Communications Independent Living Aids Life Solutions Plus Assistive Technology of Alaska
Editor's Notes
# digital hands-free headsets# voice activated telephones# communication devices with voices# bluetooth integration
because AT provides:access to all instructional materialsan effective method for self-directed skills practice an effective means of demonstrating skillslearned to utilize the AT tools efficientlyANDthe system allows her to use AT for learning and test taking
