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Developing an Automated Approach to Recycling and Sorting Waste
…at it makes use of a client-server model that allows to interconnect heterogeneous components of a system. The mobile apps are created on Kivy, the automation software for controlling waste movement and the smart containers is written in Python and Java. The energy-efficient LoRaWAN (Low Power, Wide Area) networking protocol is used for the wireless signal transfer. …
13.09.2018
Transcending Humanity: Evolution of Technological Art
…ence and BioArt in particular is an attempt to put the clever 21st-century human on a par with the modern science that develops in a rapid-fire pace. Art has always played the role of a mediator conveying what’s wrong and what’s right in direct speech. Now, however, with audience becoming more intelligent and nuanced, art has to find a new language to address it. …
12.09.2018
ITMO’s New Academic Degree System: What You Need to Know
…rch topics is yet another important stage of the internationalization of Russian science. We’ve developed a system for selecting qualified experts who will ensure a strict control over the quality of thesis defence at ITMO. Those will be experts from ITMO University as well as other leading Russian and international educational establishments that will provide for an…
12.09.2018
Best Places to Eat in Saint Petersburg: Ed Picks
…ar, nice friendly staff, and a good choice of desserts (among my favorites are chocolate croissants on weekdays and cream cheese tarts and raspberry/blackcurrant puffs (profiteroles) on weekends). The cafe is situated right in the city center not far away from the Peter and Paul Fortress. To find it, walk from Gorkovskaya metro station along Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt…
11.09.2018
Do It Yourself: How to Start Projects from Scratch and Make a Career out of Your Hobby
… instead of completing them. The problem with this is that there can be several teams working on the same thing, and it’s important to finish first. That’s why you have to control yourself and showcase the results of your work from time to time. How to start making money on your project? Some people say that it’s not enough to be passionate about what you do …
11.09.2018
Living in Russia Crash Course
… Petersburg has a vast transportation network that is easy to pay for and use. You can get around town using the metro (“so deep it goes below the permafrost”), buses, trams, trolleybuses, commercial minibuses called “marshrutka” and many taxis. Here’s a primer on how to get anywhere without breaking the bank. You might find useful tips on how to navigate public tran…
10.09.2018
Movie Fridays: A Quick Fix
Disability and Accessible Environment: Participants of Exchange Program on Japan’s Best Practices
… In Japan, there’s a municipal program for fixing residencies with special equipment for handicapped people at their request. For instance, they showed us a special remote-controlled device that is used for moving one’s body from the wheelchair and into the bed. Disability Equality Training Natalya Startseva: At one of the seminars we attended, they explained t…
07.09.2018
The Land of the Rising Sun: Politeness, Self-Management, and Nature Conservation
…What was your motivation for the trip? Egor Matsuev, Master’s student at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics: A few weeks prior to the trip, I got interested in the Japanese language. I practice Aikido, so I had already known quite a lot of words in Japanese by the moment I started learning the language. Japan has a very unique culture, and I really wanted…
06.09.2018
Online Farmers Market and Students with Jobs: SumIT School Winning Projects
…at you have a feel of and really want to solve. Your knowledge and skills, be it your tech-savviness or the ability to hold your own and pitch an idea, also play a significant role. In a nutshell, having a business concept means being able to answer the question of which client you’ll be working with and why they should choose you over your competitor. That was the r…
04.09.2018