What is Big Data?
Digital, In the News, What's?On the occasion of the Big Data Congress in Paris, which was held on 6 and 7 March at the Palais des Congrès, Anne-Sophie Taillandier, director of TeraLab, examines this digital concept which plays a leading role in research and industry.
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What is a Quantum Computer?
Digital, In the News, What's?The use of quantum logic for computing promises a radical change in the way we process information. The calculating power of a quantum computer could surpass that of today’s biggest supercomputers within ten years. Romain Alléaume, a researcher…
Our exposure to electromagnetic waves: beware of popular belief
Energy & environment, Environment, Health, In the NewsJoe Wiart, Télécom ParisTech – Institut Mines-Télécom, Université Paris-Saclay
This article is published in partnership with "La Tête au carré", the daily radio show on France Inter dedicated to the popularization of science, presented…
IMT awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Jay Humphrey, Professor at Yale University
Health, In the NewsThis prestigious honor was awarded on 29 June at Mines Saint-Etienne by Philippe Jamet, President of IMT, in the presence of many important scientific, academic and institutional figures. IMT’s aim was to honor one of the inventors and pioneers…
Energy Transitions: The challenge is a global one, but the solutions are also local
Energy, Energy & environment, In the NewsFor Bernard Bourges, there is no doubt: there are multiple energy transitions. He is a researcher at IMT Atlantique studying the changes in the energy sector, and takes a multi-faceted view of the changes happening in this field. He associates…
4D Imaging for Evaluating Facial Paralysis Treatment
Digital, Health, In the NewsMohamed Daoudi is a researcher at IMT Lille Douai, and is currently working on an advanced system of 4-dimensional imaging to measure the after-effects of peripheral facial paralysis. This tool could prove especially useful to practitioners…
EUROP: Testing an Operator Network in a Single Room
Carnot EN, Digital, In the NewsThe next article in our series on the Carnot Télécom technology platforms and digital society, with EUROP (Exchanges and Usages for Operator Networks) at Télécom Saint-Étienne. This platform offers physical testing of network configurations,…
Saving the digital remains of the Tunisian revolution
In the News, SocietyOn March 11 2017, the National Archives of Tunisia received a collection of documentary resources on the Tunisian revolution which took place from December 17, 2010 to January 14, 2011. Launched by Jean-Marc Salmon, a sociologist and associate…
5G Will Also Consume Less Energy
Digital, In the News5G is often presented as a faster technology, as it will need to support broadband mobile usage as well as communication between connected objects. But it will also have to use less energy in order to find its place within the current context…
With AutoMat, Europe hopes to adopt a marketplace for data from connected vehicles
Europe EN, In the News, SocietyData collected by communicating vehicles represent a goldmine for providers of new services. But in order to buy and sell this data, economic players need a dedicated marketplace. Since 2015, the AutoMat H2020 project has been developing such…