Introducing BART, the Blockchain’s French Scientific Alliance
Digital, In the NewsFour research institutions, including Télécom ParisTech and Télécom SudParis, are embarking on a joint research initiative focused on the blockchain. Along with INRIA and the Institute for Technological Research (IRT) SystemX, this scientific…
TeraLab, a European data sanctuary
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsOver the course of three months, TeraLab was involved in two European H2020 projects on the industry of the future: MIDIH and BOOST 4.0. This confirms the role played by TeraLab—IMT’s big data and artificial intelligence platform—as a…
12 startups supported with interest-free loans in 2017
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enThanks to its generous sponsors, Fondation Mines-Télécom was able to fund 22 interest-free loans in 2017 for entrepreneurs supported by IMT incubators. A total of €440,000 was awarded to 12 startups. In 2018, the Foundation intends to take…
Facial biometrics: How smartphones can recognize us
Digital, In the NewsMohamed Daoudi, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]W[/dropcap]elcome to the new era: that of facial biometrics. The launch of the iPhone X, a smartphone featuring Face ID…
Is anonymized data of any value?
Digital, In the News, SocietyAnonymization is still sometimes criticized as a practice that supposedly makes data worthless, as it deletes important information. The CNIL decided to prove the contrary through the Cabanon project conducted in 2017. It received assistance…
Coming soon: new ways to interact with machines
Digital, In the NewsOur electronic and computing devices are becoming smaller, more adapted to our needs, and closer to us physically. From the very first heavy, stationary and complex computers, we have moved on to our smartphones, ever at the ready. What innovations…
eOdyn: technological breakthrough in the observation of ocean surface currents
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enExisting methods for measuring ocean surface currents are expensive, difficult to implement and limited in the amount of information they can gather. The solution proposed by the eOdyn startup, based on the algorithmic analysis of data from…
Software: A key to the industry of the future
Digital, In the NewsOn January 30 and 31, 2018 in Nantes, the aLIFE symposium focused on the software industry’s contribution to the industry of the future. It was being organized by IMT Atlantique, and aimed to bring together manufacturers and researchers in…
A robot and supervised learning algorithms for physical rehabilitation
Digital, Health, In the NewsWhat if robotics and machine learning could help ease your back pain? The KERAAL project, led by IMT Atlantique, is working to design a humanoid robot that could help patients with lower back pain do their rehabilitation exercises at home. Thanks…
Facial morphology analysis algorithms for choosing glasses
Digital, In the NewsEveryone who wears glasses knows: finding the best pair for your face can be a daunting task… The VESPA project, led by researchers at IMT Lille Douai and hosted by the Teralab platform, is working with Cape Trylive to develop machine learning…