World Editors Forum 11: Session Looking beyond the article Bobby schweizerWAN-IFRA
Bobby Schweizer presented on newsgames at the 18th World Editors Forum. Newsgames are an emerging form of journalism that tell stories through interactive games. Schweizer discussed different types of newsgames, including those based on current events, puzzles, documentaries, and more. The goal of newsgames is to engage users and tell stories in a new, interactive way.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 1 Case StudyMarios Bikos
This document presents a case study on recovering waste heat from factory flue gases in Greece. It describes a technology system that can capture heat from flue gases at around 200°C and use it to generate electricity via organic Rankine cycle machines, produce hot water, provide house heating through a district heating network, and enable cooling. The solution would provide financial benefits through reduced energy costs and maintenance expenditures for factories while also reducing carbon and other emissions that contribute to environmental benefits.
The Wet Whistle Wine Festival in Algoma, Wisconsin on September 11-12 will include a grape stomp competition where individuals can stomp grapes in costume to win wine prizes. Festival activities will include wine tasting, live music, a fine art fair, and food from local vendors. Groups such as costumed "wine royalty" and "chain smoking nuns" are expected to attend. The annual Harvest Fest at Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery on September 12 will include vineyard tours, music, food vendors, artisans, and a grape stomp competition where a local radio personality will participate. Recent award wins for Parallel 44 and Door 44 wines are noted.
The document analyzes reasons for perceived "blunders" in EU policy towards Ukraine. It argues that EU policy was based on an overestimation of the EU's ability to influence Ukraine and an underestimation of Russia's potential reaction. As a result, when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatists in eastern Ukraine, the EU was unprepared. This conflict has significantly changed dynamics in world politics and left Ukraine unstable, with ongoing fighting, Russian occupation of Crimea, and economic sanctions between Russia and the EU. The document examines power competition between Russia and the EU over influence in Ukraine as a contributing factor.
Lecture 3 - Technology, Innovation and Great Power CompetitionStanford University
Mike McFaul, Russia, Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition,TIGPC, Gordian knot Center, DIME-FIL, department of defense, dod, hacking for defense, intlpol 340, joe felter, ms&e296, raj shah, stanford, Steve blank,
The document discusses Russia's strategic approach and policies toward the Arctic region. It outlines how Russia views the Arctic as economically and geopolitically important for its future. Russia is pursuing extensive natural resource extraction and infrastructure development projects in the Arctic. It is also modernizing its military capabilities in the region, including its Northern Fleet, to secure its Arctic territory and strategic interests. Climate change is increasing accessibility in the Arctic, intensifying competition over its resources and shipping lanes.
World Editors Forum 11: Session Looking beyond the article Bobby schweizerWAN-IFRA
Bobby Schweizer presented on newsgames at the 18th World Editors Forum. Newsgames are an emerging form of journalism that tell stories through interactive games. Schweizer discussed different types of newsgames, including those based on current events, puzzles, documentaries, and more. The goal of newsgames is to engage users and tell stories in a new, interactive way.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 1 Case StudyMarios Bikos
This document presents a case study on recovering waste heat from factory flue gases in Greece. It describes a technology system that can capture heat from flue gases at around 200°C and use it to generate electricity via organic Rankine cycle machines, produce hot water, provide house heating through a district heating network, and enable cooling. The solution would provide financial benefits through reduced energy costs and maintenance expenditures for factories while also reducing carbon and other emissions that contribute to environmental benefits.
The Wet Whistle Wine Festival in Algoma, Wisconsin on September 11-12 will include a grape stomp competition where individuals can stomp grapes in costume to win wine prizes. Festival activities will include wine tasting, live music, a fine art fair, and food from local vendors. Groups such as costumed "wine royalty" and "chain smoking nuns" are expected to attend. The annual Harvest Fest at Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery on September 12 will include vineyard tours, music, food vendors, artisans, and a grape stomp competition where a local radio personality will participate. Recent award wins for Parallel 44 and Door 44 wines are noted.
The document analyzes reasons for perceived "blunders" in EU policy towards Ukraine. It argues that EU policy was based on an overestimation of the EU's ability to influence Ukraine and an underestimation of Russia's potential reaction. As a result, when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatists in eastern Ukraine, the EU was unprepared. This conflict has significantly changed dynamics in world politics and left Ukraine unstable, with ongoing fighting, Russian occupation of Crimea, and economic sanctions between Russia and the EU. The document examines power competition between Russia and the EU over influence in Ukraine as a contributing factor.
Lecture 3 - Technology, Innovation and Great Power CompetitionStanford University
Mike McFaul, Russia, Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition,TIGPC, Gordian knot Center, DIME-FIL, department of defense, dod, hacking for defense, intlpol 340, joe felter, ms&e296, raj shah, stanford, Steve blank,
The document discusses Russia's strategic approach and policies toward the Arctic region. It outlines how Russia views the Arctic as economically and geopolitically important for its future. Russia is pursuing extensive natural resource extraction and infrastructure development projects in the Arctic. It is also modernizing its military capabilities in the region, including its Northern Fleet, to secure its Arctic territory and strategic interests. Climate change is increasing accessibility in the Arctic, intensifying competition over its resources and shipping lanes.
MSc Thesis: VR for the Study of Moral Dilemmas involving Driverless CarsMarios Bikos
MSc Thesis: “VR for the Study of Moral Dilemmas involving Driverless Cars ”, Supervisor: Prof. Mel Slater (Grade: 86%). Exploited VR to get an insight on how people evaluate the morality of decisions a driverless car should inevitably make in moral dilemma situations.
This document summarizes a presentation about mobile augmented reality (AR). It discusses that AR enhances the real environment by combining real and virtual elements in real-time. Popular applications of AR include overlaying information in manuals, tourism maps, and educational materials. Current challenges to AR include photorealistic rendering, user perspective rendering, and occlusion handling with real objects. Popular AR devices discussed include Google Glass, Microsoft Hololens, Meta Spaceglasses, and AR apps on smartphones. The document also covers tracking techniques, including marker-based, markerless, and simultaneous localization and mapping methods.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 3 Case StudyMarios Bikos
1) This document analyzes the features and claims of 5 annexes relating to an aircraft evacuation system against the claims of the subject patent application.
2) It finds that Claim 1 is anticipated by Annexes 4 and 5 which disclose an exit finding system using floor coverings and a system for tactilely indicating routes. Claim 2 is anticipated by Annex 2 which discloses means detectable through thick materials.
3) Claim 4 is anticipated by Annexes 4 and 5 which disclose an exit finding system for a plane with rows of seats and tactile/visual means, and Claim 5 lacks inventiveness due to prior art disclosed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 regarding tactile arrow shapes.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 2 Case StudyMarios Bikos
This document presents a case study from Greece on developing solutions for dust control at construction sites. It outlines a proposed solution using nanotechnology-enabled anti-dust photovoltaic coatings, ventilation systems, dust-collecting sprinklers, and anti-dust carpets. A SWOT analysis is provided for the solution. The estimated capital costs are $20 million for solar coatings, $10 million for ventilation, $8 million for sprinklers, and $2 million for carpets, with ongoing operating costs under $50,000 per month. Profits are expected from energy generated by the solar components.
Haptic Interaction in Mixed Environments and Virtual RealityMarios Bikos
Event: "IEEE Day 2012"
IEEE Student Branch-University of Patras
09.10.2012
"Haptic Interaction in Mixed Environments and Virtual Reality" by K.Moustakas
Museum of Sciences & Technology of the University of Patras
More info: http://ieee-upatras.gr/en/events/2012/123-ieee-day-2012
"Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction" and Applications ",Prof..N.AvourisMarios Bikos
The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Group of the University of Patras is active since 1994. The group is part of the new Interactive Technologies Lab that was established in 2010.The group is made of over 15 researchers and technical staff. The group infrastructure comprises a usability laboratory, eye tracking and user monitoring equipment, portable devices development and testing methods and tools, multimedia and software development tools. A number of tools have been developed and are made available for supporting collaborative activities and conducting usability studies.The areas of activity of the group are: Software usability and interactive systems evaluation, Internet and agent-based applications, Collaborative learning and work, Intelligent interfaces and operator support systems, Data visualisation, Knowledge discovery in data, Context-aware computing and Usability of mobile devices. Application fields are education, environmental and various industrial areas.
Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
MSc Thesis: VR for the Study of Moral Dilemmas involving Driverless CarsMarios Bikos
MSc Thesis: “VR for the Study of Moral Dilemmas involving Driverless Cars ”, Supervisor: Prof. Mel Slater (Grade: 86%). Exploited VR to get an insight on how people evaluate the morality of decisions a driverless car should inevitably make in moral dilemma situations.
This document summarizes a presentation about mobile augmented reality (AR). It discusses that AR enhances the real environment by combining real and virtual elements in real-time. Popular applications of AR include overlaying information in manuals, tourism maps, and educational materials. Current challenges to AR include photorealistic rendering, user perspective rendering, and occlusion handling with real objects. Popular AR devices discussed include Google Glass, Microsoft Hololens, Meta Spaceglasses, and AR apps on smartphones. The document also covers tracking techniques, including marker-based, markerless, and simultaneous localization and mapping methods.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 3 Case StudyMarios Bikos
1) This document analyzes the features and claims of 5 annexes relating to an aircraft evacuation system against the claims of the subject patent application.
2) It finds that Claim 1 is anticipated by Annexes 4 and 5 which disclose an exit finding system using floor coverings and a system for tactilely indicating routes. Claim 2 is anticipated by Annex 2 which discloses means detectable through thick materials.
3) Claim 4 is anticipated by Annexes 4 and 5 which disclose an exit finding system for a plane with rows of seats and tactile/visual means, and Claim 5 lacks inventiveness due to prior art disclosed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 regarding tactile arrow shapes.
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 2 Case StudyMarios Bikos
This document presents a case study from Greece on developing solutions for dust control at construction sites. It outlines a proposed solution using nanotechnology-enabled anti-dust photovoltaic coatings, ventilation systems, dust-collecting sprinklers, and anti-dust carpets. A SWOT analysis is provided for the solution. The estimated capital costs are $20 million for solar coatings, $10 million for ventilation, $8 million for sprinklers, and $2 million for carpets, with ongoing operating costs under $50,000 per month. Profits are expected from energy generated by the solar components.
Haptic Interaction in Mixed Environments and Virtual RealityMarios Bikos
Event: "IEEE Day 2012"
IEEE Student Branch-University of Patras
09.10.2012
"Haptic Interaction in Mixed Environments and Virtual Reality" by K.Moustakas
Museum of Sciences & Technology of the University of Patras
More info: http://ieee-upatras.gr/en/events/2012/123-ieee-day-2012
"Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction" and Applications ",Prof..N.AvourisMarios Bikos
The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Group of the University of Patras is active since 1994. The group is part of the new Interactive Technologies Lab that was established in 2010.The group is made of over 15 researchers and technical staff. The group infrastructure comprises a usability laboratory, eye tracking and user monitoring equipment, portable devices development and testing methods and tools, multimedia and software development tools. A number of tools have been developed and are made available for supporting collaborative activities and conducting usability studies.The areas of activity of the group are: Software usability and interactive systems evaluation, Internet and agent-based applications, Collaborative learning and work, Intelligent interfaces and operator support systems, Data visualisation, Knowledge discovery in data, Context-aware computing and Usability of mobile devices. Application fields are education, environmental and various industrial areas.
Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
6th International Conference on Machine Learning & Applications (CMLA 2024)ClaraZara1
6th International Conference on Machine Learning & Applications (CMLA 2024) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of on Machine Learning & Applications.
A review on techniques and modelling methodologies used for checking electrom...nooriasukmaningtyas
The proper function of the integrated circuit (IC) in an inhibiting electromagnetic environment has always been a serious concern throughout the decades of revolution in the world of electronics, from disjunct devices to today’s integrated circuit technology, where billions of transistors are combined on a single chip. The automotive industry and smart vehicles in particular, are confronting design issues such as being prone to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Electronic control devices calculate incorrect outputs because of EMI and sensors give misleading values which can prove fatal in case of automotives. In this paper, the authors have non exhaustively tried to review research work concerned with the investigation of EMI in ICs and prediction of this EMI using various modelling methodologies and measurement setups.
Electric vehicle and photovoltaic advanced roles in enhancing the financial p...IJECEIAES
Climate change's impact on the planet forced the United Nations and governments to promote green energies and electric transportation. The deployments of photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) systems gained stronger momentum due to their numerous advantages over fossil fuel types. The advantages go beyond sustainability to reach financial support and stability. The work in this paper introduces the hybrid system between PV and EV to support industrial and commercial plants. This paper covers the theoretical framework of the proposed hybrid system including the required equation to complete the cost analysis when PV and EV are present. In addition, the proposed design diagram which sets the priorities and requirements of the system is presented. The proposed approach allows setup to advance their power stability, especially during power outages. The presented information supports researchers and plant owners to complete the necessary analysis while promoting the deployment of clean energy. The result of a case study that represents a dairy milk farmer supports the theoretical works and highlights its advanced benefits to existing plants. The short return on investment of the proposed approach supports the paper's novelty approach for the sustainable electrical system. In addition, the proposed system allows for an isolated power setup without the need for a transmission line which enhances the safety of the electrical network
Harnessing WebAssembly for Real-time Stateless Streaming PipelinesChristina Lin
Traditionally, dealing with real-time data pipelines has involved significant overhead, even for straightforward tasks like data transformation or masking. However, in this talk, we’ll venture into the dynamic realm of WebAssembly (WASM) and discover how it can revolutionize the creation of stateless streaming pipelines within a Kafka (Redpanda) broker. These pipelines are adept at managing low-latency, high-data-volume scenarios.
Low power architecture of logic gates using adiabatic techniquesnooriasukmaningtyas
The growing significance of portable systems to limit power consumption in ultra-large-scale-integration chips of very high density, has recently led to rapid and inventive progresses in low-power design. The most effective technique is adiabatic logic circuit design in energy-efficient hardware. This paper presents two adiabatic approaches for the design of low power circuits, modified positive feedback adiabatic logic (modified PFAL) and the other is direct current diode based positive feedback adiabatic logic (DC-DB PFAL). Logic gates are the preliminary components in any digital circuit design. By improving the performance of basic gates, one can improvise the whole system performance. In this paper proposed circuit design of the low power architecture of OR/NOR, AND/NAND, and XOR/XNOR gates are presented using the said approaches and their results are analyzed for powerdissipation, delay, power-delay-product and rise time and compared with the other adiabatic techniques along with the conventional complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) designs reported in the literature. It has been found that the designs with DC-DB PFAL technique outperform with the percentage improvement of 65% for NOR gate and 7% for NAND gate and 34% for XNOR gate over the modified PFAL techniques at 10 MHz respectively.
Presentation of IEEE Slovenia CIS (Computational Intelligence Society) Chapte...University of Maribor
Slides from talk presenting:
Aleš Zamuda: Presentation of IEEE Slovenia CIS (Computational Intelligence Society) Chapter and Networking.
Presentation at IcETRAN 2024 session:
"Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS
Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation"
IEEE Slovenia GRSS
IEEE Serbia and Montenegro MTT-S
IEEE Slovenia CIS
11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTING ENGINEERING
3-6 June 2024, Niš, Serbia
Technical Drawings introduction to drawing of prisms
E.B.E.C 2014 - Team Greece - Day 4 Case Study
1. Greece - Case Study
Thrasyvoulos Karydis
Alexandros Kogkas
Konstantinos Fragkakis
Marios Bikos
Day 4: DB Schenker Rail‘s engagement in CIS-in the future?
2. Outline
1 Greece – Case Study
• Analysis
• Problem Approach
• Scenario 1
• Politics-legal
• Strategy
• Results
• Scenario 2
• Indications
• Challenges
• Risks
3. Analysis
2 Greece – Case Study
• Political situation in Russia
• Conflicts between Russia-UN
• Scenario 1: Alleviation of Russia-UN relationships.
• Scenario 2: Severe sanctions by UN to Russia, economic war.
Problem Approach
Threats to Deutsche Bahn
4. Politics-Legal
3 Greece – Case Study
SCENARIO 1: Alleviation of Russia-UN relationships
• Alleviation of Russia-UN relationships
• No further sanctions to Russia from UN
• Dominate in European logistics
• Continue cooperation with RZD for Asia logistics
• Become a part of UTLC
• Establish a company in Kazakhstan
• Establish new network to Africa & Middle East through Greece
Strategy
5. Results
4 Greece – Case Study
SCENARIO 1: Alleviation of Russia-UN relationships
• Dominate in European logistics
Spread influence in European railways
International network alongside the major European rail
freight corridors
• Cooperation with RZD for Asia logistics
Maintain connection with Russia & Developing Asia
• Become a part of UTLC
Leading intermodal logistics between Europe & Asia
• Establish company in Kazakhstan
Customs Union’s advantages: access to Eurasian Railways
• Establish new network to Africa & Middle East through Greece
Access to strategically important intersection between
Europe-Asia-Africa
Risk Assessment
• Russia & RZD possible aggressive reactions
• US & EU sanctions to Russia
6. A route to Developing Asia
5 Greece – Case Study
When we mention the Silk Road, we can’t do
it without looking at history.
Liu Yunshan, one of seven top China’s Politburo members
China takes a strategic move to step in
Central Asia through Silk Road
DailyNews, July 2014
SCENARIO 2: Severe sanctions by UN to Russia / economic war
7. 6 Greece – Case Study
• Indications:
China’s exponential growth in GDP
Middle East will play key value (USA)
Unpredictability in Russia’s next move (World War 3?)
• Challenges:
Geo-political: Different countries/interests involved
Economical: Economic Belt Shifting to the East
• Risks:
Conflict with Russia/RZD
China’s intentions
A route to Developing Asia
SCENARIO 2: Severe sanctions by UN to Russia / economic war