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Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI
…s related to AI. It’s been researched the most and offers a wide variety of instruments. Artificial intelligence is the ability of intelligent computer systems to perform creative functions that are believed to be the domain of human beings. It was back in 1956 that people first started talking about such “machines of loving grace”. Starting in the 1980s, the fiel…
27.02.2019
Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI
…s related to AI. It’s been researched the most and offers a wide variety of instruments. Artificial intelligence is the ability of intelligent computer systems to perform creative functions that are believed to be the domain of human beings. It was back in 1956 that people first started talking about such “machines of loving grace”. Starting in the 1980s, the fiel…
27.02.2019
How the RENOIR Project Untangles the Chaos of Social Media and Why It Matters
…key principles: data acquisition, data mining/machine learning, and complex systems modeling. Some of the particular issues examined by the consortium's participants include the prediction of the propagation of information on various topics in mass media and the analysis of its mechanics, the search for information sources and the disclosure of hidden information cha…
26.02.2019
ITMO Technopark Resident Wins International Contest On Blockchain Applications For Self-Driving Cars
… to learn about new tools that could enhance their work. DCZD.tech received its Devies in the category IoT Development for their blockchain-based communication solution used in conjunction with mobile sensors. Other winners include the likes of Google and IBM. “IT technologies and tools are seeing a massive growth in their importance for business. DCZD.tech is a…
26.02.2019
Physicists from ITMO University Complete Tests of New Class of Resonators
…Fano resonances arise due to the interaction of two waves with a certain relation between the amplitudes and phases, for example, during electromagnetic radiation scattering. This process is actively investigated and widely used to create resonators: devices that amplify electromagnetic signals. The main parameters of Fano resonances, which determine the peak’s width…
26.02.2019
Fighting Hibernation: Is It Springtime Yet?
…g. It’s either too cold, or windy, or moist to simply enjoy your days in our beautiful city, and there are no major festivities or seasonal activities that can offer a pleasant distraction. On the bright side, you get sufficient time to try some new hobby, or get yourself ready for the more eventful summer; this is a great chance to make plans and explore new opportu…
26.02.2019
How Researchers Use Big Data to Fight HIV and Addiction
…re theoretical models that stem not from any specific data, but from the experience and knowledge humanity has acquired, and these models can be built. The classic model of an infectious disease (the Kermack–McKendrick theory) was established in 1927. It was theoretical and based on simple principles: the more people are infected, the more people are likely to cat…
25.02.2019
Helping Sleepwalkers, Fighting Excessive Snow and Ensuring Better Security on Campus: Best Projects by 2019 “It’s Your Call!” Participants
…’re not bound to a specific staff member or student, so if the former quit their job and the latter graduate, their pass can be reused. The passes are also expected to acquire new functions later on, allowing their owners to use them to pay for their daily commute or cafeteria meals, and the educators to control student attendance. Third place: optimal campus infr…
25.02.2019
Snack Like a Russian
…Subscription box business is booming around the world. For a small monthly fee, you can have a selection of curated goodies - be it makeup, zen drawing art or socks - to try out different things without a major commitment. So, we thought, wouldn’t it be fun to make up our own Russian snack box? Here’s what we’d put in it: Traditional I used to know a gal wh…
25.02.2019
ITMO University and Government of Moscow’s Department for Education and Science to Launch IT Classes in City’s Schools
…w Institute of Physics and Technology, Higher School of Economics, and Moscow Polytechnic University. The aim of the proposed IT classes is to offer school students advanced instruction in modern information technologies. Their comprehensive two-year program covers the foundations of the architecture and development of information systems, artificial intelligence,…
22.02.2019