Data Harmony Users Group 2021 Rewind

Did you miss the 2021 Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) in February? Never fear. The recordings from the plenaries and presentations can all be found on Access Innovations’ YouTube channel. The agenda included the ever favorite case studies by various clients, which are available to view. These presentations outlined how Data Harmony is being implemented in the…

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Looking to the Future with AI

Since crystal balls do not exist, science just might have a substitute. With the partnership of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and utilization forecasting, the next best thing to clairvoyance might exist. Gigabit brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Optimising Utilisation Forecasting with AI and Machine Learning​.” The significance of AI has not…

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Realizing the Benefits of IoT

Adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow around the globe with a wide range of industries looking to capture the full benefit of this technology. This interesting topic came to us from IoT For All in their article, “How Emerging Technologies Boost IoT Benefits.” The Internet has become the most important part…

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Getting Value Out of AI

Much like the rest of the world, Canadian organizations are still trying to find their way through the hype to get the real value out of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This interesting subject came to us from IT World Canada in their article, “How to move past the hype to succeed with AI.”…

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Quality Cannot Be Sacrificed

Artificial intelligence (AI) is key to progress on screening, identifying and researching promising vaccine candidates against COVID-19. The usefulness of AI tools, not surprisingly, hinges on the quality of data. University World News brought this topic to our attention in their article, “AI acceleration of vaccine research hinges on data quality.” Data quality is a…

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Taxonomies are the Foundation to Findability

Let’s start with the basics. Taxonomy is the organization of content into categories or topics and audiences to define content types. Taxonomies exist in every industry from science to information management to healthcare. Taxonomies provide consistency in terms and categories to enable findability in content. Findability is the ease with which information can be found. It means that users can easily find…

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Gaining Intelligence from the Data

Construction projects can be highly complex and are not without possibilities of inefficiency and risks. These challenges can result in project costs and delays. Construction Dive brought this topic to our attention in their article, “How predictive AI will curb construction risk and improve decision-making.” Many engineering and construction organizations are exploring their automation options.…

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Becoming More Recognizable

Intel recently combined their RealSense depth-sensing camera with a neural network to develop a facial recognition system that can enable access to a variety of technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) and devices easily. This interesting topic came to us from Engadget in their article, “Intel is using its RealSense tech for facial recognition.” Similar to Apple’s Face ID, RealSense…

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Gaming Technology Comes to Real Life Applications

Emerging technologies got a boost when scientists from the Division of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering at Osaka University employed deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) to improve mobile mixed reality generation. This work may lead to a revolution in green architecture and city revitalization. EurekAlert! brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…

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