Talk given on June 22nd to the California Emerging Technology Fund on Calit2's effort in partnership with SDSC to provide technology support for investigating how technology can help respond to wildfires.
Researchers at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) are exploring ways in which unmanned aircraft systems are increasingly being used in civilian government work as well as the private sector for use in applications as diverse as cloud seeding to fighting forest fires.
Presentation made at SemTech2010 detailing the Calit2 Research Intelligence system for faculty expertise profile and our experience with semantics in this space.
A brief talk given to a working group from the US House focused on disruptive technology trends and their impact on the cyberinfrastructue needs of the future US House of Representatives
Researchers at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) are exploring ways in which unmanned aircraft systems are increasingly being used in civilian government work as well as the private sector for use in applications as diverse as cloud seeding to fighting forest fires.
Presentation made at SemTech2010 detailing the Calit2 Research Intelligence system for faculty expertise profile and our experience with semantics in this space.
A brief talk given to a working group from the US House focused on disruptive technology trends and their impact on the cyberinfrastructue needs of the future US House of Representatives
The Pacific Research Platform: A Regional-Scale Big Data Analytics Cyberinfra...Larry Smarr
National Ocean Exploration Forum 2017
Ocean Exploration in a Sea of Data
Calit2’s Qualcomm Institute
University of California, San Diego
October 21, 2017
Using the Pacific Research Platform for Earth Sciences Big DataLarry Smarr
Grand Challenge Lecture
Big Data and the Earth Sciences: Grand Challenges Workshop
Calit2’s Qualcomm Institute
University of California, San Diego
May 31, 2017
Monitoring Oceans - Chris Atherton - SRD23SURFevents
In recent years, the integration of fibre optic telecommunication cable monitoring technologies has not been fully achieved, hindering novel applications and research in Earth science. However, recent collaborations among national seismic and oceanographic infrastructures, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities, research institutes, and industry in Europe have developed techniques to monitor the Earth and its systems using submarine optical telecommunication fibres. The SUBMERSE project aims to create a pilot research instrument that can continuously monitor existing submarine fibre optic cables, promoting sustainable development goals and leading to new scientific collaborations. This requires the collaboration of multiple stakeholders both nationally and internationally.
The Pacific Research Platform: A Regional-Scale Big Data Analytics Cyberinfra...Larry Smarr
National Ocean Exploration Forum 2017
Ocean Exploration in a Sea of Data
Calit2’s Qualcomm Institute
University of California, San Diego
October 21, 2017
Using the Pacific Research Platform for Earth Sciences Big DataLarry Smarr
Grand Challenge Lecture
Big Data and the Earth Sciences: Grand Challenges Workshop
Calit2’s Qualcomm Institute
University of California, San Diego
May 31, 2017
Monitoring Oceans - Chris Atherton - SRD23SURFevents
In recent years, the integration of fibre optic telecommunication cable monitoring technologies has not been fully achieved, hindering novel applications and research in Earth science. However, recent collaborations among national seismic and oceanographic infrastructures, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities, research institutes, and industry in Europe have developed techniques to monitor the Earth and its systems using submarine optical telecommunication fibres. The SUBMERSE project aims to create a pilot research instrument that can continuously monitor existing submarine fibre optic cables, promoting sustainable development goals and leading to new scientific collaborations. This requires the collaboration of multiple stakeholders both nationally and internationally.
Internet2: How Your Network Can Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Create...Montana State University
The attached slides are from a presentation made at the annual Internet2 Conference which was held this year in San Antonio, Texas. The slides were developed/co-presented by Jerry Sheehan (Calit2) and Rod Wilson (Nortel)
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
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.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3
Wireless Networks and Public Safety: Wildfires in San Diego
1. Advanced Wireless Networks and Public Safety:
A Calit2, SDSC, and San Diego Collaboration
Jerry Sheehan, Chief of Staff
California Institute for Telecommunications and
Information Technology [Calit2]
Presentation to California Emerging Technology
Fund Board, June 22nd, 2012
2. Presentation Overview
• Wildfires and San Diego
• The High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network:
Connectivity, Situational Awareness, and Sensing
• The Future
3. San Diego Wildfires: 2003 and 2007
2003
• 384,829 acres
burned
• 17 deaths, 145
firefighters injured
• +$2B in damages
2007
• 361, 190 acres
Burned
• 7 deaths, 23
civilians and 105
firefighter injured
• 500,000 evacuated
• +$2B in damages
4. Downtown San Diego, October 23, 2007
Photo Credit: Bill Clayton, San Diego State University
5. Climate Change and Wildfires
Source: Stabilization Targets for Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Concentrations, National Research Council, July 2010
7. HPWREN Topology, December 2000
Pala
Native American
Reservation
UC San Diego
UCSD
Mount Laguna
Observatory
Backbone/relay node
Approximately 50 Miles Astronomy science site
Native American site
8. Coyote Fire, IPC Deployment 2003
Palomar Mountain relay
Cuyamaca Mountain
HPWREN backbone site
Fire operations relay
Operations camp
10. Fixed and Mobile HPWREN Public Safety Deployments
15 Fixed installations 8 Ad-hoc Incident Command Post deployments
Air bases: • 2003 Coyote Fire
• Fallbrook Helitac Base • 2004 Eagle Fire
• Gillespie Field Helitac Base • 2004 Mataguay Fire
• Ramona Air Attack Base • 2005 Volcan Fire
• 2005 Border50 Fire
Conservation Camps: • 2006 Horse Fire
• La Cima • 2010 Cowboy fire
• Puerta La Cruz • 2011 Eagle Fire
• Rainbow
Cal Fire Stations:
• Mount Woodson Other fire-related activities
• Red Mountain
• Rincon • Environmental camera/animations information
• Valley Center • Other sensor data
• Warner Springs • Fire drill events
SDCFA stations:
• Palomar
• Ranchita
USFS:
• Palomar
County:
• PSC/EOC
16. SDSU’s San Diego GIS Force Group of Volunteers
Geo-Referenced MODIS Data and Distributed Over Web
“We apologize for the slow
server performance in the first
two days of the wildfires (Oct. 21
& 22) due to overloaded
requests from Web users.
Tuesday we were given access
to major Intel computers at
Calit2 at UCSD and special
connectivity between SDSU and
UCSD (OptIPuter) from which
this page is now being served
(special thanks to John
Graham, Eric Frost, Larry
Smarr, John DeNune, and
October 23, 2007 Cristiano). It is super fast now.”
-- SDSU Department of
Geography, Oct. 25, 11:00am.
Site organized by Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou, SDSU
http://map.sdsu.edu/
18. Santa Anna Weather Alerts for County Fire Personnel
Lyons Peak Datalogger Lyons Peak Datalogger Lyons Peak Datalogger
Relative Humidity Wind Speed Wind Direction
Lyons Peak Datalogger
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:31:05 -0700
Subject: URGENT weather sensor alert
LP: RH=26.1 WD=135.2 WS=1.9 FM=6.8 AT=80.7 at
20100804.093100
More details at http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/Sensors/
Fuel Moisture
Trigger real-time computer-generated alerts, if: condition
“A” AND condition “B” AND condition “C” OR condition
“D” exists, in which case several San Diego emergency
officers are being paged or emailed during such alert
conditions, based on HPWREN data parameterization by a
CDF Division Chief. This system has been in operation since
2004.
20. NASA’s Aqua Satellite’s MODIS Instrument Provided “Situational Awareness”
of the 14 SoCal Fires
Calit2, SDSU, and NASA Goddard Used NASA Prioritization and OptIPuter Links
to Cut time to Receive Images from 24 to 3 Hours
October 22, 2007
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
NASA/MODIS Rapid Response
www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/socal_wildfires_oct07.html
21. MODIS Images Provide Targeting Information to
NASA's EO-1 Satellite Which Cuts Through Smoke
Composite of the Three of the
Red, Blue, and Green Channels Shortwave Infrared Channels
October 23, 2007 Witch Wildfire south of Escondido, California
EO-1’s Hyperion Spectrometer Observes 220 Contiguous Wavelengths
From Visible Light To Shortwave Infrared
Source: NASA/EO-1 Team
www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/socal_wildfires_oct07.html
22. 0.5 meter image resolution. 2meter resolution elevation derived from stereo
imagery
April 2004 Flown by Plane with four bands: RGB and infrared. Imagery flown
April 2004 Flown by Plane with four bands: RGB and infrared. Imagery flown fused with real time sensed data
Tom Porter, San Diego Unit Chief CalFire in NextCave
Understanding fire behavior is a huge challenge. Weather and fire behavior have coupled interactions that must be modeled appropriately. Above is the cutting edge in merging atmospheric and fire models. Lead by scientist Janice Coen at NCAR, ColoradoThe following animations show coupled weather-fire behavior model simulations of the growth of wildfires.The widely-observed "universal fire shape" evolves from the physics of fire interactions with the atmosphere.The fire starts as a line; constant easterly winds of 3 m/s are driving the fire from behind. The fuel is "chaparral", a brush common in parts of CA, AZ, and the central Rocky Mtns. Wildfire control in chaparral (a species that has adapted itself to recurring fires) is notoriously difficult, because coupling Santa Ana winds, with droughts, long summers, and (often) steep terrain, creates intense, rapidly spreading fires.The misty field is smoke, denser and more red where the fire is burning most intensely.As the fire spreads, it evolves into a shape well-known to fire managers, with three parts: 1) the "head" - the leading edge of the fire where the heat is focussed, 2) two "flanks" - along the side, here the winds blow basically parallel to the edge of the fire, and 3) the "back" - the slowest moving part of the fire that creeps against the wind. The heat from the fire rises in updrafts(s) that the winds focus at the head of the fire. These updrafts draw warm air into their base from all directions, guiding the wind to flow along the flanks and focus the heat at the front. In this way, the interaction of the fire with environmental winds creates a self-perpetuating, universal shape that is observed in fires in many conditions all around the world.
Modeling: Use LANL to validate Phoenix – leverage strengths from each