The Cuyahoga River, its tributaries, and their watersheds have been historically affected, to varying degrees, by industrial activities, conversion of forested land and wetlands for agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants, and increased effects associated with development and urban sprawl. GIS analysis was used to assess the relative large habitat restoration potential of areas within Mud Brook’s watershed.
The Cuyahoga River, its tributaries, and their watersheds have been historically affected, to varying degrees, by industrial activities, conversion of forested land and wetlands for agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants, and increased effects associated with development and urban sprawl. GIS analysis was used to assess the relative large habitat restoration potential of areas within Mud Brook’s watershed.
Low level oblique 1976 and 2007 aerial photos covering the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines in Wisconsin were used for qualitative mapping of conditions along the shoreline in a GIS database to support comparative analysis between the two time periods. Three components of the shoreline were captured for each time period: (1) beach/nearshore zone; (2) backshore zone; and (3) structure type (points), for non-linear or perpendicular structures (e.g. groins, jetties). This presentation will highlight some of the changes that did take place on the shoreline between 1976 and 2007. We will also present the processes and issues associated with capturing shoreline features using oblique photos within a GIS environment as well as issues related to storing, viewing and distributing these datasets. Finally, we will describe the applications and tools that are being developed to make the datasets and related information available to the public through a web-based mapping portal and its planned integration into the Wisconsin Coastal Atlas.
Senior Thesis Project on using Landscape
Architecture for Disaster Reduction and Response. Analyzing the current ruling by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove all vegetation from levees. Created recommendations to improve the functioning and safety of the Yolo Bypass that facilitates flood waters away from the greater Sacramento area.
Steve Goldbeck, Chief Deputy Director, San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission, at the National Institute for Coastal & Harbor Infrastructure, John F. Kennedy Center, Boston, Nov. 12, 2013: "The Triple Threat of Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure: Coastal Community Responses and The Federal Role" See http://www.nichiusa.org or http://www.nichi.us
Low level oblique 1976 and 2007 aerial photos covering the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines in Wisconsin were used for qualitative mapping of conditions along the shoreline in a GIS database to support comparative analysis between the two time periods. Three components of the shoreline were captured for each time period: (1) beach/nearshore zone; (2) backshore zone; and (3) structure type (points), for non-linear or perpendicular structures (e.g. groins, jetties). This presentation will highlight some of the changes that did take place on the shoreline between 1976 and 2007. We will also present the processes and issues associated with capturing shoreline features using oblique photos within a GIS environment as well as issues related to storing, viewing and distributing these datasets. Finally, we will describe the applications and tools that are being developed to make the datasets and related information available to the public through a web-based mapping portal and its planned integration into the Wisconsin Coastal Atlas.
Senior Thesis Project on using Landscape
Architecture for Disaster Reduction and Response. Analyzing the current ruling by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove all vegetation from levees. Created recommendations to improve the functioning and safety of the Yolo Bypass that facilitates flood waters away from the greater Sacramento area.
Steve Goldbeck, Chief Deputy Director, San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission, at the National Institute for Coastal & Harbor Infrastructure, John F. Kennedy Center, Boston, Nov. 12, 2013: "The Triple Threat of Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure: Coastal Community Responses and The Federal Role" See http://www.nichiusa.org or http://www.nichi.us
Some of the coolest imagery around is lidar derived. Such is the case with the bare earth images produced from Continental Mapping's work in the Yukon Delta Wildlife Refuge.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
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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.
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!
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
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• 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
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
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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.
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.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
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Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
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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.
2. DAM REMOVAL VISUALIZATION
Elwha River Dam Removal Visualization
American Rivers hired TerraCognito GIS to visually model two hillshade raster
proposed dam removals on the Elwha River in Washington’s
Olympic National Park. TerraCognito created interactive, photo-
realistic, 3D visualization of existing conditions, as well as various random color ramp
stages of dam removal, including draw-down, riverbed restoration,
and re-vegetation. The visualizations were used extensively by
American Rivers throughout the settlement negotiation process and
in meetings with legislators, ultimately resulting in the impending photo-real
removal of the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams. Commencing in sediment texture
2011, the dismantling of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams will
allow the river to flow freely for the first time in 100 years, restoring
over 70 miles of salmon and steelhead habitat.
Existing conditions Dam removal / Reservoir draw down Restored river channel
3. WILDFIRE MITIGATION
Cost-Benefit Model Landscape Visualization of Forest Treatment
Ray Mesa Wildfire Mitigation
The Bureau of Land Management's Moab, Utah Field Office hired Lex Ivey to model fire hazard mitigation for Ray
Mesa, examining the effectiveness of various treatment alternatives, as well as their associated fiscal, socioeconomic,
and visual impacts. The consultant defined and weighted several criteria to identify areas that would benefit most from
fire mitigation practices. By embedding fuel model data formulated by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) into the model,
the consultant was able to compare current fuel loads in the forest with those that would remain after various types of
treatments, such as prescribed burning and mechanical and manual thinning. The model allowed the BLM to measure
the effectiveness and cost of the various treatment types, as well as the contribution to the local economy in terms of
contract labor. The visual impacts of each fire treatment alternative could also be seen in a regional, photo-realistic 3D
visualization. The methods, results, methods, and discussion culminated in a satellite television broadcast to all
BLM offices across the nation.
4. DAM REMOVAL VISUALIZATION
Klamath River Dam Removal Visualization
American Rivers hired TerraCognito GIS to visually model two hillshade
proposed dam removals on the Klamath River in California. elevation
Interactive, real-time, 3D visualization of existing conditions were slope
created, as well as various stages of dam removal, including draw-
down, riverbed restoration, and re-vegetation. aspect
The visualizations were used extensively by American Rivers
throughout the settlement negotiation process and in meetings photo-real
with legislators, and in “inspiring” potential funders who may be restoration texture
called upon to help with the costs of restoration.
In November 2008 PacifiCorp (power company), the federal
government, and the states of California and Oregon signed an
Agreement in Principle stating that the benefits of dam removal
outweigh the potential costs and impacts.
Existing conditions Dam removal / Reservoir draw down Restored river channel
5. NATURAL HAZARD/RISK MODELING
Land Use Allocation Model
Landscape Visualization of Debris Flow and Future Growth Scenario
Squamish Natural Hazard/Risk Characterization
The Geologic Survey of Canada hired TerraCognito GIS to model a variety of natural hazards
and their imposed risk for Squamish, British Columbia. LIDAR Data, Satellite Imagery,
Assessor’s records, and detailed geophysical data were compiled into CommunityViz to create a
dynamic, interactive hazard/risk characterization tool that modeled future residential and
commercial growth scenarios in the context of risk. Potential loss from flood, debris flow and
sea level rise scenarios were analyzed and visualized to compare and contrast mitigation
measures versus relocation of personal property.
6. FLOOD HAZARD/RISK MODELING
Hazard/Risk Assessment Model
Normal Conditions
10-year Flood
Kaycee Flood Risk Assessment
The Natural Resource Conservation Service hired
TerraCognito GIS to model flood hazard and risk for
Kaycee, Wyoming. LIDAR Data, Satellite Imagery,
Assessor’s records, and detailed flood survey data were 50-year Flood
compiled into CommunityViz to create a dynamic,
interactive hazard/risk characterization tool. Potential
loss from three flood scenarios were analyzed and
visualized to compare and contrast flood mitigation
measures versus relocation of personal property.
100-year Flood
7. DAM REMOVAL VISUALIZATION
Columbia River Dam Removal Visualization Existing conditions
American Rivers hired TerraCognito GIS to visually model two
proposed dam removals on the Columbia River in Idaho and
Washington. Interactive, real-time, 3D visualization of
existing conditions, as well as various stages of dam removal,
including draw-down, riverbed restoration, and re-vegetation.
Draw down
Restored Channel