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Remote electronic voting – a scientific challenge
Digital, In the News, SocietyAlthough electronic voting machines have begun to appear at polling stations, many technological barriers still hinder the development of these platforms that could enable us to vote remotely via the Internet. The scientific journal, Annals…

IMT to embark on two new H2020 projects on the IoT and 5G
Europe EN, In the News, UncategorizedAt the end of May the European Commission announced the results of two joint calls (Europe/Japan and Europe/Korea) of the Horizon 2020 program dedicated to digital technology. Institut Mines-Télécom is taking part in two new projects in the…

Flax and hemp among tomorrow’s high-performance composite materials
In the News, Live labs EN, MaterialsComposite materials are increasingly being used in industry, especially in the transport sectors (automotive and aeronautics). These lightweight and multifunctional materials have great potential for limiting environmental footprint, and will…

Aid in interpreting medical images
Digital, In the News, Live labs ENReading and understanding computerized tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images is a task for specialists. Nevertheless, tools exist which may help medical doctors interpret medical images and make diagnoses. Treatment and…

What is a Blockchain?
Digital, In the News, What's?Blockchains are hard to describe. They can be presented as online databases. But what makes them so special? These digital ledgers are impossible to falsify, since they are secured through a collaborative process. Each individual’s participation…

Digital commons: individual interests to serve a community
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyIn a world where the economy is increasingly service-based, digital commons is key to developing the collaborative economy. At Télécom Bretagne, Nicolas Jullien, an economics researcher, is studying online epistemic communities, creation communities…

What is a composite material?
In the News, Materials, What's?Composite materials continue to entice researchers and are increasingly being used in transport structures and buildings. Their qualities are stunning, and they are considered to be indispensable in addressing the environmental challenges at…

The sharing economy: simplifying exchanges? Not necessarily…
In the News, SocietyThe groundbreaking nature of the sharing economy raises hope as well as concern among established economic players. It is intriguing and exciting. Yet what lies behind this often poorly defined concept? Godefroy Dang Nguyen, a researcher in…

PREVER: residue turned into energy
Energy & environment, In the NewsMines Nantes is home to PREVER – France’s only technological platform that offers a large range of competencies and tools for converting industrial and household waste into energy. It provides customized support for companies wanting to…

Agro-based composite materials – a Mines area of expertise
In the News, MaterialsThe materials of the future need to be more than just high-performance. They must also be environmentally friendly: more recyclable and based on renewable resources. This is why scientists and industrialists are taking a closer look at composite…

LTE4PMR: Securing 4G Radio Telecommunications
Digital, In the NewsIn January 2016, Airbus Defence and Space announced the launch of LTE4PMR, a demonstration project for secure mobile radio telecommunications based on 4G networks. The project is aimed at providing law enforcement officials and emergency services…

Chung-Hae Park
Our expertsIMT Nord Europe | Polymer, CompositeMaterials, BiobasedMaterials, NumericalSimulation, AdvancedManufacturing
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Flax and hemp among tomorrow's high performance composite…

Biomass: green gold at our fingertips
Energy & environment, In the NewsIn the race towards renewable resources, biomass could well have an important role to play. Biomass includes organic matter derived from living organisms, particularly plants, which have more to offer than you might think. Patrick Navard is…

Vabhyogaz uses our waste to produce hydrogen
Energy & environment, In the NewsHydrogen is a resource that is prized for its applications in the chemical industry and for its role in the fuel cells used in electric vehicles. Vabhyogaz – a project initiated by Didier Grouset, a researcher at Mines Albi – proposes to…

Jérémie Soulestin
Our expertsIMT Nord Europe | #Polymer #PlasticsProcesses #BiobasedMaterials #Nanocomposite #3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing
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Could additive manufacturing be the future of the…

Esma Ismailova
Our expertsMines Saint-Étienne | Bioelectronics, Conducting polymers, Smart textiles, Electrophysiological sensors

Frédéric Grillot
Our expertsTélécom Paris |#laser #photonics #communications
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Silicon and laser: a brilliant pairing!
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The brain: the mechanics of convolutions
In the News, MaterialsWhy do our brains have so many folds? The answer to this question is far from simple. In fact, the answer only came at the beginning of 2016, from a team of researchers including members from Harvard University and Télécom Bretagne. Unlike…

What is 5G?
Digital, In the News, What's?5G is the future network that will allow us to communicate wirelessly. How will it work? When will it be available for users? With the Mobile World Congress in full swing in Barcelona, we are launching our new “What is…?” series with Frédéric…

Octave: trustworthy and robust voice biometric authentication
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsSurely, voice biometric authentication would be an easier alternative to the large amount of passwords that we use daily. One of the barriers to exploitation involves robustness to spoofing and challenging acoustic scenarios. In order to improve…

Alexandre Gramfort translates our brain waves with algorithms
Digital, In the NewsAlexandre Gramfort is a young researcher at Télécom ParisTech and just received an ERC starting grant. This prestigious European prize and support acknowledges his research efforts in signal processing and machine learning. For the last eight…

Additive manufacturing, a process for the industry of the future
In the News, MaterialsAs a major component of the Industry of the Future project, additive manufacturing — or 3D printing — is leading to ever-increasing research on materials. Researchers at Mines Douai seized on the opportunity to explore this line of research…

Ingrid Bazin
Our expertsIMT Mines Alès | #Water #Biosensors
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Biosensors for monitoring herbicides in water
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Patricia Krawczak
Our expertsIMT Nord Europe | #Polymers #CompositeMaterials #PlasticsProcessing #BiobasedMaterials #Recycling #AdvancedManufacturing