1) The document summarizes a presentation given at a Fieldbus Foundation conference on the benefits of distributed control using Fieldbus technology.
2) Simulation results showed that Fieldbus control provided 5-30% better control performance than conventional 4-20mA control, with faster processes benefiting more.
3) The main reasons for better control with Fieldbus are deterministic messaging, reduced latency, and lower dead time, improving controllability.
Airspan is a worldwide leader in broadband wireless with over 400 customers in more than 100 countries. As a founding member of the WiMAX Forum™, Airspan has led the way in WiMAX, being among the first wave of companies to achieve certification for its base station and end user premises equipment. Airspan is also leading the race to Mobile WiMAX. Through a careful choice of advance technologies, the flagship base station HiperMAX is software upgradeable to Mobile WiMAX.
In our tests, ViPR Controller and ViPR SRM saved administrative time and effort. Based on our analysis, these savings can translate into significant OPEX savings.
Furthermore, the ability to integrate with orchestration applications and cloud stacks and to leverage officially unsupported storage via a third-party block provider means that ViPR Controller can benefit your organization across your service portfolio. When coupled with the additional OPEX savings found through reductions in change control and improved site management, ViPR Controller and ViPR SRM can improve your organization’s bottom line, providing millions of dollars in OPEX savings.
A Quick and Easy Way to Connect to FOUNDATION fieldbus using Emerson’s USB Fi...Emerson Exchange
Presented by Emerson's Alan Dewey at the 2011 Emerson Exchange in Nashville, TN USA.
Abstract: Emerson has recently introduced a quick and easy way for users to connect directly to a FOUNDATION fieldbus segment with their portable laptop or notebook computer. Using Emerson's newly available USB Fieldbus Interface, users can easily connect their laptop or PC to a fieldbus network either in the field or on the bench. This enables users to experience the benefits of applications such as AMS Device Manager without having to use the control system. This workshop will highlight the capabilities of this useful new device and provide a live demonstration of how it can be used.
Airspan is a worldwide leader in broadband wireless with over 400 customers in more than 100 countries. As a founding member of the WiMAX Forum™, Airspan has led the way in WiMAX, being among the first wave of companies to achieve certification for its base station and end user premises equipment. Airspan is also leading the race to Mobile WiMAX. Through a careful choice of advance technologies, the flagship base station HiperMAX is software upgradeable to Mobile WiMAX.
In our tests, ViPR Controller and ViPR SRM saved administrative time and effort. Based on our analysis, these savings can translate into significant OPEX savings.
Furthermore, the ability to integrate with orchestration applications and cloud stacks and to leverage officially unsupported storage via a third-party block provider means that ViPR Controller can benefit your organization across your service portfolio. When coupled with the additional OPEX savings found through reductions in change control and improved site management, ViPR Controller and ViPR SRM can improve your organization’s bottom line, providing millions of dollars in OPEX savings.
A Quick and Easy Way to Connect to FOUNDATION fieldbus using Emerson’s USB Fi...Emerson Exchange
Presented by Emerson's Alan Dewey at the 2011 Emerson Exchange in Nashville, TN USA.
Abstract: Emerson has recently introduced a quick and easy way for users to connect directly to a FOUNDATION fieldbus segment with their portable laptop or notebook computer. Using Emerson's newly available USB Fieldbus Interface, users can easily connect their laptop or PC to a fieldbus network either in the field or on the bench. This enables users to experience the benefits of applications such as AMS Device Manager without having to use the control system. This workshop will highlight the capabilities of this useful new device and provide a live demonstration of how it can be used.
CWC-AE provides the most widely-installed FTI system in the world with more flight hours than any other. We lower risk by supplying COTS hardware that has been proven on every platform type in all environmental conditions and delivers data reliably every time thanks to its ‘works once, works always’ finite state machine construction. The COTS design results in short lead times ensuring the hardware is delivered quickly.
Maximize Server Refresh Revenue with Emulex 8GB Fibre Channel and the Emulex ...Emulex Corporation
Join Shawn Pattock, Channel Marketing Americas, and Barbara Porter, Product Manager, in this informative webinar for resellers that will discuss the latest server refresh, revenue generating opportunities for 8Gb Fibre Channel, and the benefits of joining the Emulex Connect Partner Program.
The New Standard in Wireless Broadband
Wireless service providers and enterprises need reliable, high-quality broadband connectivity that can be rapidly deployed and expanded. The new ePMP platform provides stable coverage across large service areas and enhances your existing infrastructure.
Our radios support an impressive 200+ Mbps throughput to deliver bandwidth-intensive services such as VoIP (Voice over IP), video and data to end users across multiple vertical markets. The ePMP is optimized for outdoor applications, offering connectivity up to 13 miles with one efficient PTP and PMP integrated radio.
Using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency spectrum, the new ePMP architecture covers major unlicensed global bands and is the most effective connectivity solution for the under- and unconnected around the world.
Introducing the Cambium Networks PMP 450 from WAVWAV Inc.
Introducing the Cambium Network's PMP 450 solution from WAV. The PMP 450 simultaneously talks to both FSK & OFDM SMs using Canopy MAC protocol, allowing more users and/or higher rate plans.
Go to www.wavonline.com to learn more!
For all of your Wireless needs... WAV's Got You Covered
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required for Amtelco Infinity Version 5.50.05 to successfully interoperate with Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 using PRI QSIG.
Information in these Application Notes was obtained through compliance testing and additional technical discussions. Testing was conducted via the DevConnect Program at the Avaya Solution and Interoperability Test Lab.
SVS; Reviewed:
Listen to expert IDC analysis in an enlightening discussion on the impacts of Total Cost Of Ownership for service provider network infrastructure. Eve Griliches, Program Director of IDC’s Telecommunications Equipment Group, and moderator Ian Hood, Sr. Marketing Manager, Cisco Systems, discuss the findings of a comprehensive IDC analysis of a network’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), including a case study applied to the Cisco ASR 9000 Series.
IDC Whitepaper – Impact of a TCO Analysis
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9853/
impact_of_total_cost_ownership_model__idc_0928.pdf
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
http://cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9853/index.html
Cisco Service Provider Network Infrastructure Solutions
http://cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns398/ns406/networking_solutions_market_segment_solution.html
CWC-AE provides the most widely-installed FTI system in the world with more flight hours than any other. We lower risk by supplying COTS hardware that has been proven on every platform type in all environmental conditions and delivers data reliably every time thanks to its ‘works once, works always’ finite state machine construction. The COTS design results in short lead times ensuring the hardware is delivered quickly.
Maximize Server Refresh Revenue with Emulex 8GB Fibre Channel and the Emulex ...Emulex Corporation
Join Shawn Pattock, Channel Marketing Americas, and Barbara Porter, Product Manager, in this informative webinar for resellers that will discuss the latest server refresh, revenue generating opportunities for 8Gb Fibre Channel, and the benefits of joining the Emulex Connect Partner Program.
The New Standard in Wireless Broadband
Wireless service providers and enterprises need reliable, high-quality broadband connectivity that can be rapidly deployed and expanded. The new ePMP platform provides stable coverage across large service areas and enhances your existing infrastructure.
Our radios support an impressive 200+ Mbps throughput to deliver bandwidth-intensive services such as VoIP (Voice over IP), video and data to end users across multiple vertical markets. The ePMP is optimized for outdoor applications, offering connectivity up to 13 miles with one efficient PTP and PMP integrated radio.
Using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency spectrum, the new ePMP architecture covers major unlicensed global bands and is the most effective connectivity solution for the under- and unconnected around the world.
Introducing the Cambium Networks PMP 450 from WAVWAV Inc.
Introducing the Cambium Network's PMP 450 solution from WAV. The PMP 450 simultaneously talks to both FSK & OFDM SMs using Canopy MAC protocol, allowing more users and/or higher rate plans.
Go to www.wavonline.com to learn more!
For all of your Wireless needs... WAV's Got You Covered
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required for Amtelco Infinity Version 5.50.05 to successfully interoperate with Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 using PRI QSIG.
Information in these Application Notes was obtained through compliance testing and additional technical discussions. Testing was conducted via the DevConnect Program at the Avaya Solution and Interoperability Test Lab.
SVS; Reviewed:
Listen to expert IDC analysis in an enlightening discussion on the impacts of Total Cost Of Ownership for service provider network infrastructure. Eve Griliches, Program Director of IDC’s Telecommunications Equipment Group, and moderator Ian Hood, Sr. Marketing Manager, Cisco Systems, discuss the findings of a comprehensive IDC analysis of a network’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), including a case study applied to the Cisco ASR 9000 Series.
IDC Whitepaper – Impact of a TCO Analysis
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9853/
impact_of_total_cost_ownership_model__idc_0928.pdf
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
http://cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9853/index.html
Cisco Service Provider Network Infrastructure Solutions
http://cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns398/ns406/networking_solutions_market_segment_solution.html
6 Bai Guo Hua FOUNDATION in the Power Generation IndustryFieldComm Group
Mr. Bai Guo Hua is the Director of Equipment at Laizhou Power Plant. Mr. Hua discusses their application at the plant and the benefits they've obtained through the use of FOUNDATION fieldbus.
Mr. Ye YingMin, Manager of the Maintenance Department at Shanghai SECCO discusses the benefits achieved with FOUNDATION fieldbus with regards to the diagnostic capabilities and the ability to implement proactive maintenance.
Foundation Fieldbus - Control in the FieldJim Cahill
Presented by Emerson's Travis Hesketh at the 2011 General Assembly in Mumbai, India on March 9-10.
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There is today more than 20 years of experience in automotive CAN applications, and CAN has certainly proven very successful as a robust, cost effective and all-around network technology. But the use of CAN in vehicles is evolving, in particular because of more complex and heterogeneous architectures with FlexRay or Ethernet networks, and because of recent needs like hybrid, electric propulsion or driver assistance that involves more stringent real-time constraints. Besides, there are other new requirements on CAN: more fine-grained ECU mode management for energy savings, multi-ECU splitted functions and huge software downloads. In parallel, safety issues request more and more mechanisms to protect against potential failures and provide end-to-end integrity. The development process is also evolving with the advent of multi-domain cooperation, Autosar, ISO2626-2 and the always shorter time-to-market requirements. In this landscape, CAN has now to be used at much higher bus load level than in the past, and there is less margin for error. What does it imply in terms of verification and validation? What are the characteristics of the communication stacks that should be paid attention to? This article is intended to shed some light and share our views on these issues.
Frame latency evaluation: when simulation and analysis alone are not enoughRealTime-at-Work (RTaW)
This talk is about temporal verification in real-time communication systems. Early in the design cycle, the two main approaches for verifying timing constraints and dimensioning the networks are worst-case schedulability analysis and simulation. The aim of the talk is to demonstrate that both provide complementary results and that, most often, none of them alone is sufficient. In particular, it will be shown that response time distributions that can be derived from simulations cannot replace worst-case analysis. This will be done on automotive case-studies using RTaW analysis and simulation software tools.
To view On-Demand visit: http://ecast.opensystemsmedia.com/319
To learn more about RTI Connext visit:
http://www.rti.com/products/index.html
Extending OPC-UA through Architecture Flexibility, Performance, and Scalability
Builders of large-scale industrial automation systems must focus on several key system design requirements in order to implement robust distributed systems – Architecture, Interoperability, Scalability, and Performance. OPC-UA provides a solution for addressing Interoperability for heterogeneous distributed systems from the network edge to the business enterprise.
The standards-based RTI Connext product line extends the capabilities of OPC-UA, and other industrial automation standards, to address flexible system architectures and performance at scale. The RTI DataBus is a data super highway or data backbone for your distributed systems to provide architecture flexibility (publish/subscribe, client/server, request/reply patterns as well as flat, hierarchical, federated topologies) and performance at scale (microsecond latencies, millions of messages/sec with 10M+ individual data points).
Learn how to design and implement next-generation industrial automation systems with RTI.
Speaker: Dave Scheibenhoffer, Director of Market Development
Dave Scheibenhoffer is responsible for orchestrating advanced solutions to customer requirements and for identifying and addressing emerging trends in distributed systems within commercial market segments. Dave has over 25 years of engineering, business development, and sales experience in the data acquisition and embedded systems industries at industry leaders including National Instruments, Wind River, and Texas Instruments.
Short presentation I gave to the UKCMG 1-day mini-conference 15 October in London.
Covers 2 main aspects of Parallel Sysplex performance, both in the CPU area:
1) Comparing Type 70 view of CPU to Type 74-4.
2) Type 74-4 Structure-Level CPU and its role in Capacity Planning and Performance.
Architectural concepts of the branch office WLAN deployments emphasizing the core technologies that drive and enable mobility in retail banking education enterprise or managed WLAN services. Topics covered include in-depth protocol description of H-REAP (FlexConnect) all deployment options in practice and are based on customer case studies for their application into the branch environment. Learn More: http://www.cisco.com/go/wireless
OneCommand Vision 2.1 webcast: Cutting edge LUN SLAs, AIX on PowerPC and flex...Emulex Corporation
Our customers look to Emulex OneCommand™ Vision for improved I/O performance and availability. The first part of our Performance Assurance Webinar Series will focus on how they can increase their performance and, ultimately their competitiveness, with the upcoming release of OneCommand Vision.
OneCommand Vision 2.1 includes expanded OS support, including AIX, as well as powerful LUN SLA monitoring that reports Class of Service, Path Availability and I/O size specific latency reporting.
Our Performance Assurance Webinar Series features case studies and tips most relevant to today’s data center needs. Join us to discover how you can use OneCommand Vision 2.1 to achieve Performance Assurance on your most critical servers and get the most out of your applications.
Libanio de Souza (Smar) discusses integrating ROM into an existing pilot plant at Petrobras CENPES facility. The ease of integration made implementing ROM a great success.
John Rezabek discusses the unique aspects FOUNDATION fieldbus delivers through direct end user driven technology and how this has led to the development of FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM).
At the 2013 Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly in Shanghai, China on March 14, 2013, Mr. Lin Rong from Sinopec delivered a Keynote presentation to the crowd of roughly 250 people. This is the Chinese version of his presentation.
At the 2013 Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly in Shanghai, China on March 14, 2013, Mr. Lin Rong from Sinopec delivered a Keynote presentation to the crowd of roughly 250 people. This is the English version of his presentation.
Dave Glanzer, Director of Technology Development with the Fieldbus Foundation talks about the latest advances in FOUNDATION technology from ROM to SIF and FDI.
Mr. Huang Weibo of Sinopec Beijing Yanshan discusses the importance of training for FOUNDATION fieldbus. Training all personnel on an fieldbus job is critical to the success of your installation.
Larry O'Brien, Global Marketing Manager for the Fieldbus Foundation discusses the applications and advantages and ROI of the new advancement in FOUNDATION technology dubbed FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM).
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
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.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Tighter ControlSo we’ve seen how Foundation Fieldbus can save you a great deal of unnecessary maintenance time, let’s now turn to performance and see how it measures up against the traditional asynchronous systems.
Presence of Disturbance: Fastest ProcessTurning to the Presence of Disturbance test, which measures the variation of the signal when exposed to an outside disturbance. We can clearly see that the Control In Field system generates significantly less variation and ends up closer to the set point than the Control in DCS system.
Presence of Disturbance: Fastest ProcessTurning to the Presence of Disturbance test, which measures the variation of the signal when exposed to an outside disturbance. We can clearly see that the Control In Field system generates significantly less variation and ends up closer to the set point than the Control in DCS system.
Control in the Field StudyI’m going to show you a study that was commissioned by Foundation Fieldbus EMEA in cooperation with industrial systems and control and the university of Strathclyde. The study tested Foundation Fieldbus against traditional DCS asynchronous systems
Control in the FieldWe’ll see that Fieldbus’ ‘Control in Field’ capability has a big impact on the results. In the diagram, we can see two measurement devices and a valve connected to the DCS via the H1 card. In the traditional setup, a measurement device that needs to communicate with a control device sends its signal to the H1 card. The signal is then transferred to the DCS where it is processed, and then sent across to the control device. With Control in Field enabled, the devices can communicate independently of the H1 card – the signal goes directly from the measurement device to the valve.
Control in the FieldWe’ll see that Fieldbus’ ‘Control in Field’ capability has a big impact on the results. In the diagram, we can see two measurement devices and a valve connected to the DCS via the H1 card. In the traditional setup, a measurement device that needs to communicate with a control device sends its signal to the H1 card. The signal is then transferred to the DCS where it is processed, and then sent across to the control device. With Control in Field enabled, the devices can communicate independently of the H1 card – the signal goes directly from the measurement device to the valve.
Control in the FieldWe’ll see that Fieldbus’ ‘Control in Field’ capability has a big impact on the results. In the diagram, we can see two measurement devices and a valve connected to the DCS via the H1 card. In the traditional setup, a measurement device that needs to communicate with a control device sends its signal to the H1 card. The signal is then transferred to the DCS where it is processed, and then sent across to the control device. With Control in Field enabled, the devices can communicate independently of the H1 card – the signal goes directly from the measurement device to the valve.
Control in the FieldWe’ll see that Fieldbus’ ‘Control in Field’ capability has a big impact on the results. In the diagram, we can see two measurement devices and a valve connected to the DCS via the H1 card. In the traditional setup, a measurement device that needs to communicate with a control device sends its signal to the H1 card. The signal is then transferred to the DCS where it is processed, and then sent across to the control device. With Control in Field enabled, the devices can communicate independently of the H1 card – the signal goes directly from the measurement device to the valve.
ComparisonLet’s look at the processing speed for the CIF-enabled system and how this breaks down. First there’s a 20 ms time to execute the instruction in the flowmeter. Then 30 ms for the data to transfer to the control device, 30ms for the PID execution in the device, and 25 ms to execute the instruction, giving a total latency of 105ms.Now, with the same setup but having a Control in Process system in place instead of Control in Field, there’s the same 20ms for the AI execution in the meter, then a 30ms transfer time to the PID. The data then has to transfer to the PCS, and then 20ms for the PID execution in PCS. Then the data gets transferred from the PCS to the valve device, which takes 30 ms, and the instruction is executed in the device – 20ms. This gives a total latency of 125ms, which doesn’t look much more than the Control in Field setup, until you consider the asynchronous processing rate between the card and the PCS. Because of the sheer number of processes happening at any one time, the PCS has to run more slowly, which introduces an additional 500ms of ‘jitter’ and bumps up the total latency to at least 625ms - significantly slower than the Control in Field system.
ComparisonLet’s look at the processing speed for the CIF-enabled system and how this breaks down. First there’s a 20 ms time to execute the instruction in the flowmeter. Then 30 ms for the data to transfer to the control device, 30ms for the PID execution in the device, and 25 ms to execute the instruction, giving a total latency of 105ms.Now, with the same setup but having a Control in Process system in place instead of Control in Field, there’s the same 20ms for the AI execution in the meter, then a 30ms transfer time to the PID. The data then has to transfer to the PCS, and then 20ms for the PID execution in PCS. Then the data gets transferred from the PCS to the valve device, which takes 30 ms, and the instruction is executed in the device – 20ms. This gives a total latency of 125ms, which doesn’t look much more than the Control in Field setup, until you consider the asynchronous processing rate between the card and the PCS. Because of the sheer number of processes happening at any one time, the PCS has to run more slowly, which introduces an additional 500ms of ‘jitter’ and bumps up the total latency to at least 625ms - significantly slower than the Control in Field system.
Settling Times: Fastest ProcessLet’s look at settling times for the Control in Field system versus the Control in DCS. This shows the fastest process, where our system is 60% faster to settle than the other.For ‘fast’ process speeds, CIF settles 55% quickerFor fast speed processes, CIF settles 66% quickerAnd for medium-speed processes, CIF settles 39% faster.
Settling Times: Fastest ProcessLet’s look at settling times for the Control in Field system versus the Control in DCS. This shows the fastest process, where our system is 60% faster to settle than the other.For ‘fast’ process speeds, CIF settles 55% quickerFor fast speed processes, CIF settles 66% quickerAnd for medium-speed processes, CIF settles 39% faster.
Settling Times: Fastest ProcessLet’s look at settling times for the Control in Field system versus the Control in DCS. This shows the fastest process, where our system is 60% faster to settle than the other.For ‘fast’ process speeds, CIF settles 55% quickerFor fast speed processes, CIF settles 66% quickerAnd for medium-speed processes, CIF settles 39% faster.
Settling Times: Fastest ProcessLet’s look at settling times for the Control in Field system versus the Control in DCS. This shows the fastest process, where our system is 60% faster to settle than the other.For ‘fast’ process speeds, CIF settles 55% quickerFor fast speed processes, CIF settles 66% quickerAnd for medium-speed processes, CIF settles 39% faster.
Presence of Disturbance: Fastest ProcessTurning to the Presence of Disturbance test, which measures the variation of the signal when exposed to an outside disturbance. We can clearly see that the Control In Field system generates significantly less variation and ends up closer to the set point than the Control in DCS system.
Presence of Disturbance: Different ProcessesWhen we look at this in terms of deviation from the setpoint at different process speeds, we can see a significant improvement at the fastest speeds, 50% improvement at Very Fast, 55% better at Fast, and 35% improvement at medium speed. So the control in field system provides 35-65% better rejection of disturbances than the asynchronous control in DCS.
Impact of Tighter Control LoopIf The control is not tight, you’d need to leave large margin for error in case any disturbances pushed values beyond the control limit. Manual control would leave a large margin of error, pneumatic control considerably less, analogue control systems even better, but digital systems leave the least room for error.Because Control in Field is a digital system, it's possible to set the setpoint much nearer to the control limit,which allows more efficient use of energy, more accurate readings and better raw material utilisation.
Recommended for Fast Loop ResponseA spokesperson from Shell Global Solutions International had this to say – recommending our technology and pointing out some of the major benefits that they found the system delivered.
Greater ReliabilitySo, we’ve seen how Foundation Fieldbus performs at the sharp end, but what about long term performance and reliability?
The Need for ReliabilityHere’s a terrifying statistic from ARC insight last year. 20 billion dollars lost due to device failure. And even worse…. It could be prevented.
ReliabilityFoundation Fieldbus commissioned a study by Edward Marszal, a safety consultant who works with data supplied by EXIDA on instrument reliability. Essentially, Marszal took well-defined safety system methodology and used it to test reliability. The first thing to note about the Control in Field system versus the asynchronous system is that it uses less parts, which means less to go wrong, but also remember the additional diagnostic coverage we mentioned earlier. Predicative intelligence in the devices makes them much less likely to fail because you’d be alerted that something needed attention.
ReliabilityFrom analysis of the components used in each system, the study generated ‘fault trees’ showing all of the possible issues arising with both systems – as you can see, there is far more scope for failure in the analogue system, which also accounts for the huge difference in mean time to failure statistics: just under 16 years for the analogue system, versus, 48.2 years for the Foundation Fieldbus with Control in Field. All of which demonstrates that Foundation Fieldbus with Control in Field is a much more reliable solution that can help reduce costly downtime.
Customer ExperienceHere’s an example of how Control In Field helped the Shin-Etsu plant in the Ntherlands. In this plant, the card in the DCS failed, which meant communication between the devices was no longer happening. But instead of shutting down the plant, operators were able to use Control in the Field for direct communication between measurement devices and valves. This meant they could continue operating while the DCS issue was being resolved, with no need for a costly shutdown of the plant.
Customer ExperienceA spokesperson for ShinEtsu had this to say… this inherent backup capability of Control in Field saved them from not one but two plent shutdowns and meant they could continue operating normally.
Foundation FieldbusIn summary, Foundation Fieldbus is built on technology that’s already proved its worth in the industry hundreds of times over, making it a low-risk choice. Because of the lower effort and space required to install it, you can commission it faster. The predictive intelligence it delivers can help you reduce your maintenance overheads, and its performance gives you better control over the signal than asynchronous systems. You’re also getting a much more reliable system, and one with built in backup capability to minimise costly downtime issues. So, can we have your business?