Will we soon be able to control machines with simple gestures?
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsThe “Silense” European project launched in May 2017 is aimed at redefining the way we interact with machines. By using ultrasound technology similar to sonar, the researchers and industrialists participating in this collaboration have chosen…
Environmental data: data science takes on the challenge
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsFrom July 3 to July 7, a series of conferences was held on data science and the environment. The event, organized by IMT Atlantique, builds bridges between two communities between whom there has been little collaboration in Europe so far. Environmental…
Intelligence booklet: the new balances of trust, between algorithms and social contract
Digital, In the NewsThe 9th Fondation Mines-Télécom booklet addresses the major cross-cutting issue of trust in the digital age. The booklet was put together over the course of a series of events held in partnership with NUMA Paris, with support from the Foundation’s…
Trust in the digital age
Digital, SocietyHow does the concept of trust play out in the context of new technologies? At a time when blockchain technology is experiencing phenomenal success in the corporate sector, it has become crucial to examine the mechanisms involved in building…
Three IMT projects receive Celtic-Plus Awards
Digital, Europe ENThree projects involving IMT schools were featured among the winners at the 2017 Celtic-Plus Awards. The Celtic-Plus program is committed to promoting innovation and research in the areas of telecommunications and information technology. The…
Iris recognition: towards a biometric system for smartphones
Digital, In the NewsSmartphones provide a wide range of opportunities for biometrics. Jean-Luc Dugelay and Chiara Galdi, researchers at Eurecom, are working on a simple, rapid iris recognition algorithm for mobile phones, which could be used as an authentication…
Improving heating network performance through modeling
Digital, Energy, Energy & environment, In the NewsAt the IMT “Energy in the Digital Revolution” conference held on April 28, Bruno Lacarrière, an energetics researcher with IMT Atlantique, presented modeling approaches for improving the management of heating networks. Combined with digital…
Digital technology and energy: inseparable transitions
Digital, Energy, Energy & environment, In the News[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat if one transition was inextricably linked with another? Faced with environmental challenges, population growth and the emergence of new uses, a transformation is underway in the energy sector. Renewable resources are…
Energy performance of buildings: modeling for better efficicency
Digital, Energy, Energy & environment, In the NewsSanda Lefteriu, a researcher at IMT Lille-Douai, is working on developing predictive and control models designed for buildings with the aim of improving energy management. A look at the work presented on April 28 at the IMT "Energy in the digital…
Towards a new generation of lithium batteries?
Digital, Energy, Energy & environment, In the NewsThe development of connected devices requires the miniaturization and integration of electronic components. Thierry Djenizian, a researcher at Mines Saint-Étienne, is working on new micrometric architectures for lithium batteries, which appear…