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Jonathan Masci

Dr. Jonathan Masci is the Director of Deep Learning at NNAISENSE, a Swiss startup bringing AI to industrial process inspection, modeling, and control. His main interest lies in the application of machine learning to computer vision, pattern recognition, graphs and time-series analysis with over 5,000 citations in the field. The algorithms he developed for the leading steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal, were the first applications of deep learning in heavy industry. He also serves as reviewer and is a program committee member for the top machine learning and computer vision conferences and journals (NeurIPS, PAMI, JMLR, IJCV, IJCAI).

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  • How to Link HAZOP and LOPA to Calculate a Safety Instrumented System

    Plant owners, operating staff & control systems specialists develop the credible performance requirement for the safety instrumented system.
    By: Contributing Authors
    23 October, 2017 | 5 minutes
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    Sustainable Panel Design with New Technologies

    Join us for this free session, on Thursday, Nov 2, 2017 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT, which will explore efficient and sustainable panel design. We will discuss new technologies such as flat-rear systems and intelligent connectivity and their impact on overall panel size and installation.
    By: Eaton
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Roboteq introduces RoboAGVSim free AGV design simulator

    A Magnetic track guided AGV can be built with just two Roboteq components: An MGS1600 magnetic guide sensor and any Roboteq Dual Channel motor controller. The sensor measures the distance to the center of the track. Using its built-in programming language, the motor controller takes this data and computes the power to apply to the left and right motor needed for the robot to stay on track.
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Heartland Automation announces Robert Sullivan as Company President and CEO

    Heartland Automation announces Robert Sullivan as Company President and CEO

    Rob was the co-founder and former President, and Chief Development Officer of Symbotic, a mobile robotic company and brings 28 years of business leadership and product innovation to Heartland Automation
    By: Heartland Robotics, Inc.
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for POSITAL announces it has joined BiSS Association as a founding member

    POSITAL announces it has joined BiSS Association as a founding member

    BiSS communications protocols were developed by the German company iC-Haus GmbH as an efficient digital interface for communications between industrial sensors, actuators and control devices.
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Fluke earns NECA Showstopper Award for T6 Electrical Testers

    Fluke earns NECA Showstopper Award for T6 Electrical Testers

    The Fluke T6 Electrical Testers with FieldSense technology are designed to make troubleshooting safer and more efficient by allowing electricians to take simultaneous voltage and current measurements — not just detection — without test leads.
    By: Fluke Corporation
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell helps SECCO enhance operator training simulator system

    Honeywell helps SECCO enhance operator training simulator system

    SECCO plans to use part of the suite known as Honeywell Connected Plant UniSim Operations, which is a cloud-deployed learning solution that enables access to simulation-based operator training.
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    20 October, 2017 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ENGIE announces acquisition of Fenix International

    ENGIE announces acquisition of Fenix International

    Fenix will be the first SHS company to join a major worldwide energy company, which puts the fight against climate change and energy access at the very center of its purpose.
    By: Engie Industrial Automation
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Sixgill introduces Sixgill Sense 2.0 sensor data services platform

    Sixgill introduces Sixgill Sense 2.0 sensor data services platform

    Nearly all industries need task-specific applications to manage torrents of new sensor data and exploding numbers of connected assets that comprise IoE, including people, places and things.
    20 October, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Thorlabs releases 2.1 Megapixel Quantalux sCMOS Camera

    Thorlabs releases 2.1 Megapixel Quantalux sCMOS Camera

    Packaged in a housing that measures just 2.38” (at its widest point) x 2.78”, the sCMOS camera is equipped with passive thermal management for the sensor, reducing dark current without the need for a cooling fan or thermoelectric cooler.
    By: Thorlabs
    20 October, 2017
  • Thumbnail for Axiomtek announces ICO120-83D IoT gateway

    Axiomtek announces ICO120-83D IoT gateway

    The ICO120-83D measuring only 31 x 100 x 125 mm is designed for space-constrained deployments. It offers an IP40 extruded aluminum and heavy-duty steel design for durable use.
    20 October, 2017
  • Thumbnail for AAEON introduces ICS-6270 network security appliance

    AAEON introduces ICS-6270 network security appliance

    Designed to streamline security management in unmanned and harsh environments, the ICS-6270 provides secure deployment for mission-critical frameworks, supporting both Windows and Linux operating systems, and is built to supplement existing network platforms in industrial environments with minimal configuration.
    By: AAEON Electronics, Inc.
    20 October, 2017
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: When Does an Instrument Need to Be Recalibrated?

    AutoQuiz: When Does an Instrument Need to Be Recalibrated?

    Analysis of a calibration plot will help you determine when an industrial instrument needs to be recalibrated.
    By: Joel Don
    20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Kistler transducers help Jaguar Land Rover enhance wheel measurements

    Kistler transducers help Jaguar Land Rover enhance wheel measurements

    The method adopted by Jaguar Land Rover uses Kistler RoaDyn Wheel Force Transducers for measuring the three forces and three moments of a rotating wheel under real world operating conditions
    19 October, 2017 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Fluke announces sponsorship of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017

    Fluke announces sponsorship of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017

    WorldSkills brings together vocational students from 77 countries to compete in 51 skill areas, and draws more than 150,000 attendees. The competitors, all under the age of 22, simulate real work challenges that must be completed according to international industry standards.
    By: Fluke Corporation
    19 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for The Industrial Internet Consortium and Avnu Alliance announce liaison

    The Industrial Internet Consortium and Avnu Alliance announce liaison

    Under the agreement, the IIC and Avnu will work together to align efforts to maximize interoperability, portability, security and privacy for the industrial Internet.
    19 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Weidmüller announces acquisition of W Interconnections group

    Weidmüller announces acquisition of W Interconnections group

    The Weidmüller Group announced the acquisition of the W Interconnections group companies in the USA, Canada and Mexico from Rockwell Automation, Inc. effective 1 October 2017. The W Interconnections group sells products for Industrial Connectivity and Automation.
    By: Weidmuller
    19 October, 2017 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for DENSO announces partnership with Xperi Corporation for cabin sensing development

    DENSO announces partnership with Xperi Corporation for cabin sensing development

    The partnership is designed to help DENSO improve the performance of its Driver Status Monitor, an active safety product currently used in commercial vehicles. Improvements of such products also will accelerate the development of next-generation products to be used in passenger vehicles, including a system to help drivers return to driving mode during Level 3 of autonomous drive.
    By: DENSO Robotics, DENSO Robotics
    19 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Essential Tasks to Automate in Active Directory Management

    Essential Tasks to Automate in Active Directory Management

    By Anton Pozdnyakov, Softerra If your IT staff is buried under a load of simple but time-consuming manual tasks, this means that you’re also stuck business-wise and can’t move forward. So, you either slowly go down or you finally start automating.
    19 October, 2017 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Lenze introduces m850 synchronous servo motor

    Lenze introduces m850 synchronous servo motor

    The m850 series offers servo motors that are especially suitable for positioning tasks in packaging and material handling systems.
    19 October, 2017
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