
How will we interact with the virtual reality?
Digital, In the NewsThe ways we interact with technology change over time and adapt to fit different contexts, bringing new constraints and possibilities. Jan Gugenheimer is a researcher at Télécom Paris and is particularly fascinated by interactions between…

COVID-19: contact tracing applications and new conversational perimeter
Digital, Health, In the NewsThe original version of this article (in French) was published in the quarterly newsletter of the Values and Policies of Personal Information Chair (no. 18, September 2020).
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5G: what it is? How does it work?
Digital, In the NewsXavier Lagrange, Professor of network systems, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom
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5G is the fifth generation of standards for mobile networks. Although this technology has fueled many…

Trains made with recyclable parts
In the News, MaterialsThe Destiny project proposes a new process to manufacture parts for the railway and aeronautical industries. It uses a thermoplastic resin, which enables the materials to be recycled while limiting the pollution associated with manufacturing…

Temporary tattoos for brain exploration
Health, In the News, MaterialsA team of bioelectronics researchers at Mines Saint-Étienne has developed a new type of electroencephalogram electrode using a temporary tattoo technique. As effective as traditional electrodes, but much more comfortable, they can provide extended…

20 terms for understanding the environmental impact of digital technology
Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsWhile digital technology plays an essential role in our daily lives, it also a big consumer of resources. To explore the compatibility between the digital and environmental transitions, Institut Mines-Télécom and Fondation Mines-Télécom…

Crisis management: better integration of citizens’ initiatives
Digital, In the News, SocietyCaroline Rizza, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom
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Datafarm: low-carbon energy for data centers
Digital, Energy & environment, In the News, Start-up-enThe start-up Datafarm proposes an energy solution for low-carbon digital technology. Within a circular economy system, it powers data centers with energy produced through methanization, by installing them directly on cattle farms.
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Locked-down world, silent cities
Energy & environment, In the NewsLast spring, France decided to impose a lockdown to respond to the health crisis. Our cities came to a standstill and cars disappeared from the streets, allowing residents to rediscover quieter sounds like birdsong. A team of researchers decided…

Data sharing, a common European challenge
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsPromoting data sharing between economic players is one of Europe’s major objectives via its digital governance strategy. To accomplish this, there are two specific challenges to be met. Firstly, a community must be created around data issues,…