green it, epoc, cloud computing, data center

Data centers: Taking up the energy challenge

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Increasingly present throughout the world, data centers consume significant amounts of energy. Researchers at IMT Atlantique have conducted a study that combines renewable energy and electricity grids to power these infrastructures. To reduce…
Piezoelectric, Cédric Samuel, IMT Lille Douai

Connected devices enter the piezoelectric generation

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Piezoelectric polymers may be key in the manufacturing of future generations of connected devices. Thanks to their capacity to generate electricity under mechanical stress, they could greatly reduce the energy consumption of intelligent sensors…
Radioactivity, SMART, IMT Atlantique

SMART: radioactive expertise at the service of the environment

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Nuclear power stations are not the only sources of radioactivity in France. Other sources undeniably include hospitals and the construction industry, for example. Given the potential dangers to health and the environment, such sites have to…
Entrepreneur, Thomas Houy, Télécom ParisTech

What is the truth behind the myth of the entrepreneur?

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A much more complex and less glamorous truth lies behind the storytelling of the visionary entrepreneur, the insider who has the revolutionary idea of the century. Thomas Houy, Researcher at Télécom ParisTech, breaks down the stereotypes surrounding…
Algo, Turbocodes, Claude Berrou, Turbocodes, IMT Atlantique

On computer science : Turbo in the algo

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Serge Abiteboul, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay and Christine Froidevaux, Université Paris Sud – Université Paris-Saclay A new “Interview on Computer Science”. Serge Abiteboul and Christine Froidevaux interview Claude…
Product configuration, Elise Vareilles, Mines Albi, Expérience industrielle

Scientific description of industrial experience

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At Mines Albi, Elise Vareilles works on “product configuration”, which entails understanding industrial constraints and considering them scientifically using IT. This multidisciplinary work is based on experts’ experience which must be…
video, la rotonde, vulgarisation

Video, the chameleon-like medium of scientific culture

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In recent years, a real passion for science videos has emerged, especially with the rise of YouTube. Video is a comprehensive and complex tool that adapts to different audiences. This explains why video holds such a prominent place as a vehicle…
mySMARTLife, Nantes

In Nantes, the smart city becomes a reality with mySMARTlife

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Alongside European smart city champions like Barcelona, Copenhagen and Stockholm, France boasts a few gems of its own. One such city is Nantes, a participant in the European H2020 research project mySMARTlife since December 1st, 2016. Thanks…
Fine particulate matter pollution peaks, Véronique Riffautl, IMT Lille Douai

Particulate matter pollution peaks: detection and prevention

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By Véronique Riffault, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom This article was originally published in French in The Conversation France. [divider style="normal" top="5" bottom="5"]   This…
CES, CES 2017, Sevenhugs, start-up, innovation

CES: once the show is over, what do start-ups get out of it?

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Several weeks after the CES, what remains of this key event for digital innovation? In addition to offering participants a stage for presenting their products, the event provides a place for intense networking and exchanges with future users.…