i-City is the largest testing ground for mobile applications in the world. Located in Hasselt and Leuven, Belgium, i-City turns the cities into a big lab to develop and test mobile applications on a large scale in real-life situations. Various companies and organizations collaborate in i-City to build applications for the future, with a focus on areas like wireless internet access, testing platforms, service roaming, and supporting new companies. Examples of applications being developed include mobile VoIP, parking reservation apps, remote health monitoring, and accessing daycare center cameras.
Newsasset Publishing Edition: an end-to-end multimedia cross publishing solution, offering a fully integrated environment that covers completely the needs of an evolving Media Company, leading to significant cost reduction through faster and more efficient receiving, planning, production, automatic layout, archiving and publication.
This project is from a Fall 2012 course at USC highlighting transit oriented development in Inglewood, CA. My project focused on transitions in scale and program.
Newsasset Publishing Edition: an end-to-end multimedia cross publishing solution, offering a fully integrated environment that covers completely the needs of an evolving Media Company, leading to significant cost reduction through faster and more efficient receiving, planning, production, automatic layout, archiving and publication.
This project is from a Fall 2012 course at USC highlighting transit oriented development in Inglewood, CA. My project focused on transitions in scale and program.
Old Road, New Directions: A Plan for Adelinermadlo119
This proposal for Adeline Street and the Ashby BART Station in South Berkeley, California was created by graduate students in the University of California Berkeley's Department of City and Regional Planning as part of the Transportation Planning Studio during the spring semester of 2010. Our project’s goal was to redesign Adeline to make the neighborhood easier to visit and more inviting to linger.
Social media requires a cross-departemental and strategic approach.
Yet, to overcome the inertia of big corporates it might be a good idea to start a grassroots social media movement in your company.
Microsoft Architect Council Mobile ApplicationsKoen Delvaux
I was invited as an industry expert on an architect council from Microsoft.
I presented some DO's and DON'Ts in design of mobile applications and finished with a whishlist of what Microsoft should put in Windows Mobile 8
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Part 1 deals with the 3 trends in customer service: desintermediation, frictionless service and crowdservice.
Part 2 discusses the future of customer service: we will not use service to solve problems, but service will connect people around your brand (service as the new marketing)
.
In a third part, the presentation explains how Lampiris is responding to these challenges.
F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab are pleased to present the Free Universal Construction Kit: a matrix of nearly 80 adapter bricks that enable complete interoperability between ten* popular children’s construction toys.
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This presentation willl cover a brief overview of Memcached, then dive into the evolution of Memcached’s use in dynamic web sites and how you can scale your site and get better performance with Memcached. We’ll also review emerging architectures and tools of high performance, large scale dynamic websites.
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Old Road, New Directions: A Plan for Adelinermadlo119
This proposal for Adeline Street and the Ashby BART Station in South Berkeley, California was created by graduate students in the University of California Berkeley's Department of City and Regional Planning as part of the Transportation Planning Studio during the spring semester of 2010. Our project’s goal was to redesign Adeline to make the neighborhood easier to visit and more inviting to linger.
Social media requires a cross-departemental and strategic approach.
Yet, to overcome the inertia of big corporates it might be a good idea to start a grassroots social media movement in your company.
Microsoft Architect Council Mobile ApplicationsKoen Delvaux
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I presented some DO's and DON'Ts in design of mobile applications and finished with a whishlist of what Microsoft should put in Windows Mobile 8
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Part 1 deals with the 3 trends in customer service: desintermediation, frictionless service and crowdservice.
Part 2 discusses the future of customer service: we will not use service to solve problems, but service will connect people around your brand (service as the new marketing)
.
In a third part, the presentation explains how Lampiris is responding to these challenges.
F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab are pleased to present the Free Universal Construction Kit: a matrix of nearly 80 adapter bricks that enable complete interoperability between ten* popular children’s construction toys.
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Evolution of a Memcached Deployment Webinar 2010 01 13Gear6
Memcached has become a critical tool in the web technology stack. High traffic web sites with dynamic content - like Facebook, Twitter, and Wikipedia - rely on Memcached to scale and ensure “snappy” site performance.
This presentation willl cover a brief overview of Memcached, then dive into the evolution of Memcached’s use in dynamic web sites and how you can scale your site and get better performance with Memcached. We’ll also review emerging architectures and tools of high performance, large scale dynamic websites.
In this webinar you will learn best practices used by some of the hottest sites and get tips on how to avoid potential pitfalls when scaling. Whether you're just building the infrastructure for a brand new site or have a large dynamic site with millions of users, this webinar is for you.
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The second layer of the Internet of Things: where humanity loses it’s free will and creativity is our only hope of survival.
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Verder worden de verschillende elementen van een strategische plan toegelicht aan de hand van de hoofdstukken en titels die in het plan moeten terugkomen. Een laatste deel geeft aan hoe je het planningsproces continu moet voeden op basis van testen. In digitale marketing kan je immers kleinschalig, snel en goedkoop experimenteren. Dit zorgt ervoor dat het vaak beter is om een experiment op te zetten in plaats van in een vergadering te discussiëren.
Customer centricity is not easy. Marketing tries to spread a brand message, customer service tries to fullfill the promises.
This presentation proposes a new approach for contact centers, with a focus on value creation instead of on cost cutting.
Presentation on how social will change the business world on the intersection of corporates, startups and consultancy. Presented on March 11, 2013 at Solvay Business School, Brussels, during an Alumni event of the Entrepreneur Club.
Presentation given on #ehsaldmc on 7 March 2013. Talks about what a community is, why to build one, how to start and nurture a community and measure success.
As an employer, you are responsible for the online privacy of your employees. You should figure out how to deal with that. This presentation gives a few guidelines.
How to approach social media as a marketeer?
First, look at the productive cow model to define your area of activity.
Before introducing our 5-step plan, we take a look at the platforms that are available for you.
The presentation ends with some things you definitely should avoid when you're just starting out with social media.
(presented at Social Media Bootcamp of STIMA on 08/05/2012)
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This presentation was given at the Social Media Forum 2011 in Brussels, Belgium #smf11. Since I was the moderator of the day, I used gamification as an umbrella to capture the dynamics behind what other presenters proposed as the mechanics of their cases.
What the books about social media don't tell you Koen Delvaux
Social media campaigns are hot. Yet, it isn't about the campaign but about transforming your company into a cocreation environment where customers are part of your organization.
Marketeers are about to lose control.
Luckily, this is a good thing.
By stepping out of the way, they can become a facilitator between their employees and their customers. This puts the CMO in the role of CCO: Chief Customer Officer.
Employee brandbuilding is a simple and practical approach to start this new role.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
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.
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Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
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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/
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Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
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We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
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• 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
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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
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https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
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Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
4. i-City is the largest research lab for mobile
applications in the world
Together with users, different companies are building mobile
applications for the future. IT-companies as well as others.
i-City is the largest testing ground for mobile applications in the
world. i-City turns Hasselt and Leuven into one big lab.
By doing this, i-City can already develop the applications of
tomorrow on a large scale, and test them in lifelike situations.
5. aim mobile internet platform
Maintain broadband leading position
Test platform for mobile applications
Allow non-PC users to consume internet based services
Service roaming: operator independent availability of
service
Incubator function for new companies
Attract competence centres to Flanders
6. examples from a mobile future
VoIP. i-City’s telephony platform provides a unique mobile
VoIP service. Your PDA is allocated a telephone number and
can be reached from throughout the world.
Parking application. Look for vacant parking places via your
handheld. Once you’ve found a place, you can reserve it too .
Heart monitoring. Medical equipment, linked to a handheld
or PDA, ensures that heart patients are monitored constantly
while at the same time remaining mobile. If a heart patient
becomes ill, the PDA automatically warns the hospital.
Crèche. Using these applications parents can take a peek at
their baby or toddler in the day nursery. Their loved ones
appear on the PDA’s screen via the webcam.
9. components of the living lab
Infrastructure: hotspots
Software platform
Testusers and mobile devices
10. infrastructure: hotspots
Area: Hasselt and Leuven
Aim: Complete city covered by public wireless
high-speed Internet
Timing:
2006: 300 Access Points per City aiming to reach
80% of its inhabitants/visitors
2008: a full 100% wireless coverage
Rollout
Hasselt 2005-2006
Leuven 2006
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– 4.200 students with wireless laptops active
-, - and - userprograms
– -users: 120 actively collaborating tech-savvy users
– -users: 4.000 users with sponsored device
– -users: enthusiastic users with own device
14. mobile devices
Pocket PC = your office in your pocket
Consumers don’t need an office,
they don’t want to sync with a PC
PDA needs to become a connected
device like a mobile: turn it on, it
works
Naked PDA is too difficult to turn
into a fun and useful tool
i-City bridges the gap with an own
Runtime Environment (Mercator)
17. member structure
The strength of i-City lies in its members:
Cross-fertilisation
Knowledge access
Members of i-City can
Realise ideas for mobile applications
Test ideas for mobile applications
Step in at different levels and membership categories
Be part of the different i-City advisory bodies
Take part in a wide range of ‘wireless’-oriented activities
18. advisory board
6 (co-)founding members + all Board
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Nominative representation
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Formally ratify decisions and ideas of workgroups
Advice on government policies
Touchstone on mobile data communication
4 plenary advisory boardmeetings / year
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People
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who see the advantage of a wireless city
who do not only dream ideas, but realise them
with an ICT background who see the wireless future…
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their background have ideas for wireless city projects
Strong selection process
Campaign to stimulate innovation
1.500 candidates, out of which >100 selected
Inactive members regularly removed
27. knowledge
Research, knowledge and know-how are
vital for i-City:
Knowledge needs to be shared (cluster)
Knowledge needs to be accumulated (research)
Knowledge needs to be made concrete (spin offs)
Knowledge needs to be put across (education)
28. academic world
Embedding of knowledge through
the development of a Master after Master at the
university
a strategic collaboration with the innovationcentre of
the GOM (IWT) and the ICT-fund LRM
involving universities (KUL, VUB, UG, UH) and colleges
(PHL, Xios, …), also through joint projects, and research
institutes (IBBT, IWT, IMEC, FMV, EDM, …)
Brokerage in March 2006 together with IBBT