We have, of course, all been here before. The Casio calculator watch swept the classrooms of the world in the Eighties; in between Sony has launched a host of smart watches to almost total consumer indifference, and even its latest models, critically acclaimed, are limited in their ambitions and sold primarily as a companion device to their own mobile phones. When it comes to other kinds of wearable technologies, such as the Bluetooth headset and the wristband-based Fitbit and Fitbug, their appeal too is largely limited to early adopters.
Some analysts think that this does not bode well for Samsung – estimates of smartwatch prospects vary widely, from Credit Suisse’s $50bn of global sales by 2018 to Canalys’s relatively meagre 5m sales by the end of next year – but those close to Samsung remind critics that there were MP3 players before the iPod, touchscreen phones before the iPhone and tablets before the iPad. Samsung is seeking only to put the thing together in such a way as to offer something that is uniquely appealing.
But what will this product actually do? Google, Microsoft, Apple, Dell and others are all rumoured to be betting on smartwatches. A 2.5” screen, however, is not one on which much typing can be done, nor is it likely that consumers will want to talk directly into their wrists.
It will, in part, be a device to notify users about other connected devices, from tablets to the phones which now live in pockets and are often extracted either because they’ve issued some vibrating alert or – as often – to tell the time.
Ironically, however, the Samsung smartwatch, is likely to have just 10 hours of battery life. When fully in use, this raises the prospect of a watch that will tell the time for less than half the day. But a low-power mode is not likely to be beyond the wit of Samsung, and anyway many consumers are evidently quite happy pressing a button to know the time. It will be more convenient to press one on the wrist.
The news that Google is itself looking to make a watch itself, too, indicates that the company sees a future in the category, and a need to spur on the manufacturers that use its operating system. We can look forward to an advertising battle at the very least, according to Janko Roettgers, of tech blog GigaOm. “Samsung’s Gear is expected to one day compete with Apple’s much-rumoured iWatch.
Throw in a Google-made competitor, and you can be sure that we are going to see a whole new marketing war that will make Samsung’s smartphone ads against Apple look like child’s play.”
There is, however, another battle playing out in this new arena too: Samsung Galaxy Gear is rumoured to use Samsung’s own operating system. While it will talk to Google’s Android operating system, it may not need it at all. So this is also Samsung’s attempt to do to Google what Apple did to Microsoft – put a stake in the ground that says the platform is its own too.
That, potentially, lays open a whole new front: Microsoft has suffered in recent years because of the diminishing importance of Windows in the face of Android and Apple’s iOS. Just as the dominance of tablets usurped Microsoft and challenged its most pivotal product, so Samsung is betting that, long term, we will be wearing more and more of the technology it seeks to sell consumers.
While a watch might look like a gimmick in 2013, but by the time it’s connected to smart shoes, smart fabrics and smart homes, Samsung’s decision to go it alone would start to look rather shrewd. And if the victor is Google or even Apple, it will pose yet more challenges for Microsoft.


Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (The Monster)
The official Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite price in Bangladesh is BDT 39,999. Midnight Black, Glacier White, and Nebula Purple color combination of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite are available in Bangladeshi online shops and Xiaomi showrooms.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a 6.47-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display. It features a Full-View waterdrop notch. Gorilla Glass 5th generation helps protect both the front and back of the device. The quad 64+8+2+5 MP back camera has PDAF, laser autofocus, quad-LED flash, ultra – wide, specialized macro lens, depth sensor, and UHD 4K video recording, among other features. The front lens has a resolution of 16 MP. The Mi Note 10 Lite has a 5260 mAh battery and supports 30W rapid charging. It contains 6 or 8 GB of RAM, an octa-core CPU running at up to 2.2 GHz, and a Processor . it comes 618 GPU. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) chipset powers it. The gadget is available with 64 or 128 Gb internal storage and no external Storage Card port. This phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Processor: Qualcomm SDM730
RAM: 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 64 GB. 128 GB
Display: 6.47 inches
Camera: Quad Camera
Battery: Li-Po 5260 mAh battery
The smartphone is powered by a Li-Po 5260 mAh non-removable battery with 30W overnight charging. The device charges on the Android 10.0 computer system to MIUI 11.
Midnight Black, Glacier White, and Nebula Purple are among the hues available for the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. It has a reversible 2.0 Type-C 1.0 connector.
The Snapdragon SDM730 Qualcomm 730G Octa-core CPU powers the smartphone. The smartphone has a 6.47-inch display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Philips Gorilla Glass 5 is used to protect the smartphone’s screen. It also has a typical brightness of 430 nits and HDR10 support.
The phone has supported by 3G and 4G Network facilities. Moreover, it has also GPRS and EDGE facilities. HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A speed on the phone.
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Banglalion Communications Limited is the largest 4G Wireless Broadband service provider of Bangladesh, in terms of coverage, subscriber number and revenue. Banglalion was incorporated on September 05, 2008 as a private limited company. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) awarded the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) operator license to Banglalion on November 18, 2008. Banglalion became a public limited company on May 07, 2011.
Banglalion has a total workforce of more than 600 employees with Corporate Headquarter located in Dhaka. It started operation using 4G mobile data network based on IEEE 802.16e standard of ITU which is popularly known as WiMAX technology under a BWA license awarded by Bangladesh telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).It adopted 4G Lte technology to provide high speed data connectivity to its subscriber from late 2016.
Banglalion launched it service initially in key areas of Dhaka in January 2010 to provide high-speed wireless broadband internet service to the home and business users of that areas. At present it’s network spreaded across 7 divisional headquarters and more than 37 major districts of the country. BCL management projects that by the end of 2022 the network will expand to Upozila level to cover the rural population of the country. At present Banglalion network includes more than 600 base stations.
To provide a better service and ensure customer revenue, Banglalion has taken state of art technical solution from Huawei and world class billing software from Alepo. Also included Tier 2 data centre to serve the subscriber without interruption. It has own infrastructure and support engineers in all the coverage area to provide a service with 96.5% uptime. Dedicated peering with International Internet Gateway through BSCCL & ITC provides 0 tolerance bandwidth fall. Robust platform with Dell and HP server provides 100% data accuracy.
In addition to basic high-speed internet connectivity, Banglalion is planning to gradually launch new, innovative and useful Value Added Services like IP Telephony, IP PBX, IP Surveillance, E-Health, E-Entertainment etc.
Efficient manpower, strong service innovation team welcomes customers to come under Banglalion’s carpet network to get a hassle free BW connection with a plug & play technology.


IEEE CEC 2022 Competition on Dynamic Optimization Problems Generated by Generalized Moving Peaks Benchmark
This competition is supported by the IEEE CIS Task Force on Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments (ECiDUE)
- Danial Yazdani, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain-inspired Intelligent Computation, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China (email: firstname.lastname@example.org)
- Juergen Branke, Operational Research and Management Sciences Group, Warwick Business school, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK (email: email@example.com)
- Mohammad Nabi Omidvar, School of Computing, University of Leeds, and Leeds University Business School, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK (email: firstname.lastname@example.org)
- Xiaodong Li, School of Science (Computer Science), RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia (email@example.com)
- Changhe Li, School of Automation, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China (email: firstname.lastname@example.org)
- Michalis Mavrovouniotis, KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus (email: email@example.com)
- Trung Thanh Nguyen, Liverpool Logistics, Offshore and Marine (LOOM) Research Institute, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, School of Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK (email: firstname.lastname@example.org)
- Shengxiang Yang, Center for Computational Intelligence (CCI), School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK (email: email@example.com)
- Xin Yao, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain-inspired Intelligent Computation, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China, and Center of Excellence for Research in Computational Intelligence and Applications (CERCIA), School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (email: firstname.lastname@example.org)
Search space of many real-world optimization problems is dynamic in terms of the objective function, the number of variables, and/or constraints. Optimization problems that change over time and need to be solved online by an optimization method are referred to as dynamic optimization problems (DOPs). To solve DOPs, algorithms not only need to find desirable solutions but also be able to react to the environmental changes in a timely manner and find a new solution when the previous one becomes suboptimal. In this competition, we focus on evolutionary dynamic optimization methods (EDOs) for unconstrained single-objective continuous DOPs. EDOs are important class of algorithms as they form the foundation for more complex methods, such as those used in robust optimization over time, as well as large-scale and constrained dynamic optimization. This competition aims at providing a common platform for fair and easy comparison of EDOs. The competition allows competitors to run their own EDO on the problem instances generated by the generalized moving peaks benchmark (GMPB) with different characteristics and levels of difficulty.
Generalized Moving Peaks Benchmark
The landscapes generated by GMPB are constructed by assembling several promising regions with a variety of controllable characteristics ranging from unimodal to highly multimodal, symmetric to highly asymmetric, smooth to highly irregular, and various degrees of variable interaction and ill-conditioning. An example of a 2-dimensional landscape generated by GMPB is shown in Figure 1.
For a detailed description of GMPB, the reader is referred to the competition support document (download from here).
The MATLAB source code of the GMPB (where mQSO  is used as a sample EDO) can be downloaded from here.
12 different problem instances with different characteristics are used in this competition. To generate these problem instances, the participants need to set four parameters PeakNumber, ChangeFrequency, Dimension, and ShiftSeverity in “main.m” according to the values shown in Table 1.
Offline error is used as the performance indicator in this competition:
where `vecx^(∘"(t)")` is the global optimum position at the tth environment, T is the number of environments, 𝜗 is the change frequency, c is the fitness evaluation counter for each environment, and `vecx^(**((t-1)ϑ+c))` is the best found position at the cth fitness evaluation in the tth environment. Offline error is the average of current error values over optimization process. In the source code, in each run, the values of the current errors are stored in “Problem.CurrentError” at the end of each run, the offline error is obtained.
- Participants are NOT allowed to change the random seed generators in the code.
- Participants are NOT allowed to modify “BenchmarkGenerator.m” and “fitness.m” files in the source code.
- Participants are NOT allowed to tune the parameters of their algorithm for individual problem instance. In other words, the values of the parameters of the algorithm must be the same for solving all problem instances.
- The problem instances must be considered as complete blackboxes and the algorithms must NOT use any of the internal parameters of GMPB.
- The algorithm can be informed about the environmental changes. Consequently, participants do not need to use any change detection mechanism in their algorithms. Note that it is also accepted if a change detection component is used.
- Each participant can submit more than one algorithm.
- Since this is the first competition on GMPB, competitors can participate with either newly proposed algorithms (unpublished) or their previously published algorithms.
- We may require the winner to share their source code with us. The code will not be published and is solely used to reproduce the reported results.
For each algorithm, the competitors must provide a compressed folder (named as the algorithm's name) which contains 13 files. The first file is a document containing the following information:
- Names, affiliations, and emails of participants
- A short description of the algorithm, including the used optimizer (e.g., PSO or DE), how the population is managed and controlled (e.g., bi-population, multi-population with fixed number of sub-populations, or multi-population with clustering), and whether explicit memory (archive) is used or not.
- The following table which shows the best, worst, average, median, and standard deviation of the offline error values obtained by 31 runs for each problem instance.
|Offline error||Problem instances|
In addition, this folder also must contain 12 text files where each file contains the 31 offline error values obtained by the algorithm in 31 runs for each problem instance. Each text file must be named according to the corresponding problem instance (e.g., “F10.dat” which contains 31 entries obtained by solving F10).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Danial Yazdani
The following citation information should be used to cite the technical report of this competition:
D. Yazdani, J. Branke, M. N. Omidvar, X. Li, C. Li, M. Mavrovouniotis, T. T. Nguyen, S. Yang, and X. Yao, “IEEE CEC 2022 competition on dynamic optimization problems generated by generalized moving peaks benchmark,” arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.06174, 2021.
Submit your files directly to Danial Yazdani (email to email@example.com), no later than 15 July 2022.
Summary and Results
20 algorithms competed on 12 problem instances generated by generalized moving peaks benchmark. Among the participated algorithms, 19 were population-based and one was based on reinforcement learning. Moreover, the majority of participated population-based algorithms are multi-population with fixed number of sub-populations and population size. The optimization component used in 17 participated algorithms is particle swarm optimization (PSO). For ranking the algorithms, we use Wilcoxon rank-sum test with Holm-Bonferroni p-value adjustment. Based on the received results and the performed statistical analysis, we determined the top three algorithms which are:
- AMLP-RS-ES proposed by Ali Ahrari et al., School of Engineering and IT, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. This method has two main components: a niching-based static multimodal optimization and an adaptive multilevel prediction (AMLP). The optimization component includes multi-population evolution strategies with repelling sub-populations (RS-ES). AMLP is responsible for predicting the global optimum position after each environmental change.
- AMS-PSO proposed by Delaram Yazdani, Department of Computer Science, Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. AMS-PSO is an adaptive species based PSO. While it uses a population clustering approach that divides the population into species with fixed number of individuals, its number of species is adaptive and changes over time.
- mQSO-MNLA proposed by Peilin Wu, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. This method is a tuned and improved version of mQSO which is a multi-population method with fixed population size and the number of sub-populations. In comparison to the standard mQSO, mQSO-MNLA benefits from more advances local and global diversity controlling components.
 D. Yazdani, M. N. Omidvar, R. Cheng, J. Branke, T. T. Nguyen, and X. Yao, “Benchmarking continuous
dynamic optimization: Survey and generalized test suite,” IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, pp. 1 – 14,
 T. Blackwell and J. Branke, “Multiswarms, exclusion, and anticonvergence in dynamic environments,” IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 459–472, 2006.


Roomba vacuums are now a common household item for most people. What makes people love them is that they are easy to use. Who wouldn’t want to use a robotic vacuum?
While most people own a Roomba vacuum, most are usually at a loss whenever they see their Roomba flashing red light while charging. To help you better understand your Roomba vacuum, we have the answer to what that could mean and more.
Let’s jump in.
What’s That Flashing Red Light You See When Your Roomba Is Charging?
If you are familiar with Roomba vacuums, you know that they have a rechargeable battery that needs recharging after a few cleaning sessions or so. You have to get to grips with the charging of the Roomba to know when and how to charge it.
A flashing red light on the Roomba while charging indicates that the battery is too low for the vacuum to clean. It shouldn’t be a cause for much concern since it means all you need to do is give the Roomba time to charge.
On the other hand, a solid red light tells you the Roombas battery is already empty and that you need to charge it as soon as possible. The red light will typically come before the Roomba stops working if it was in the middle of a cleaning session.
What Other Colours Serve as Roomba Charge Indicators?
Apart from the red flashing and solid light, other color indicators come with the Roomba. They are all related to the charging process of the Roomba. They, therefore, don’t indicate a problem with the vacuum.
There is the slow pulsing amber color that tells you the Roomba is charging. This light is helpful since you need to know whether the charger is working well or not. You might have put it away to charge only to realize it wasn’t. Therefore, whenever you put the Roomba to charge, wait for the amber pulse light to be sure it indeed is charging.
Quick pulsing amber color is indicative of a sixteen-hour refresh charging. This occurs whenever the Roomba has spent a considerable amount of time away from the home base. This refresh is crucial to keeping the battery in good shape.
The refresh charging also helps to conserve energy. It would be best not to interfere with this process whenever you see your Roomba refresh charging. In about a minute of recharging, you won’t see any other light indicators until the refresh charge is over.
The final color indicator you need to know is solid green. The solid green color tells you that the Roombas battery has successfully recharged. If you don’t see it despite the vacuum being in charge for long, there could be an issue with the indicator system.
And so, those are the indicator lights you need to be conversant with when charging your Roomba. But how do you even charge the Roomba vacuum? It’s so easy. It will surprise you.
Charging a Roomba Vacuum
The Roomba comes with a line cord that you have to link to the home base. After connecting it to the home base, dock the Roomba, and you will have it start charging.
Now all the color indicators you’ve learned above will come into play here. Easy enough, isn’t it? It is common to have a device’s battery overheat, and the Roomba is no exception, especially when charging.
So, what do you do when confronted with a battery that keeps overheating when charging?
What to Do When the Roomba Battery Overheats
Although the Roomba has inbuilt mechanisms that should keep the inner workings safe from the effects of the battery overheating, you still need to be careful.
Whenever the Roomba battery overheats while you are charging it, stop the charging and disconnect it from the home base, then power it off. Feel the vacuum for any heat.
If you detect too much heat, remove the battery from the vacuum and let it cool before replacing it. Allowing the battery to overheat for too long might result in battery failure, which will necessitate you getting a replacement battery.
However, battery overheating isn’t the only battery problem you can face with a Roomba vacuum. There are certain situations when the battery is too cold. A cold battery also has its complications.
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What to Do With a Cold Battery
A cold battery might often result in the battery not holding the charge for too long. It is usually a consequence of you storing the vacuum somewhere cold for too long. The reason could also be that you exposed the vacuum to the elements for too long.
The winter is a major culprit in the battery being cold. To reverse the situation, keep the vacuum in a hot room for some time. Turning on the heater will enable you to raise the temperature sufficiently for the Roomba’s battery to heat up a little.
That will help prevent the battery from losing charge too fast when you recharge it. You needn’t worry if the exposure to the cold wasn’t that prolonged.
There are times you might try charging the battery but nothing you try works. That could mean the circuitry inside the vacuum has an issue. You will therefore have to get a replacement or have it looked up further for any problems.
We hope this helps you understand some of the battery problems that might be prevalent in older Roomba vacuums.
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Your Roomba flashing red light while charging doesn’t mean there is a problem with your robot or the battery. It is merely one of the indicators of the battery telling you to charge it.
We hope you now understand the various colors that serve as battery low and battery charging indicators. Therefore, next time you see a solid red or flashing light, don’t fret too much over it since it is perfectly normal.
All the best.
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Most of the time here at The Enterprise Cloud, we extol the benefits of the cloud. From time to time, though, it's important to bring up issues that may affect the future of the technology. One of these is the power drain caused by mobile connectivity to cloud resources.
This seems strange idea, because we often hear how using cloud computing can help reduce the power consumption of a company. Instead of using onsite supercomputers or leaving workstations on all the time, enterprises can use lower-powered machines locally and outsource the heavy lifting when required. But it's our continued adoption of smartphones that's causing problems.
Handsets might be getting better at reducing power consumption, but that only improves efficiency at the local level. The sheer scale of interconnectivity and cloud-based mobile interactions, however, is becoming unmanageable. According to Ars Technica, wireless networking infrastructure is draining over ten times more power than datacenters the world over. On top of that, it's responsible for over 90 percent of the world's cloud power usage.
This all came out of a joint study between AT&T's Bell Labs and the University of Melbourne, Australia. One of its goals was to counter Greenpeace's report, which attempted to paint datacenters as major power drains. In fact, though, wireless devices are the black holes of cloud-based power usage.
By 2015, this problem will have worsened, with wireless infrastructure requiring 43 terawatt-hours of electricity worldwide while producing as much as 30 megatons of CO2. This is the equivalent of several million cars.
Something needs to change. But what?
A simple solution that doesn't involve changing anything within the wireless industry is more clean energy. It doesn't really matter how much energy mobile infrastructure uses, assuming it's all produced by renewable sources. That's not likely to happen anytime soon, however, with new initiatives that cost hundreds of millions of dollars and usually only contribute a fraction of a percent toward meeting national and international power requirements.
One of the solutions suggested by a commenter on Ars Technica, though, draws attention to the difference in electricity usage between WiFi and 4G LTE. The latter is over 100 times less efficient, despite not delivering much higher performance. A simple solution, then, would be to expand WiFi networks, perhaps using consumer hardware in houses and homesteads to create a secondary, publicly available, high-speed network.
Of course, there would need to be some sort of privacy protection, perhaps via a segmented home network that's shared with the public while keeping a secondary portion for personal use.
Maybe a simple solution is something we can all do: Not go online so much. We do spend an awful lot of time procrastinating online and gobbling up endless reams of pointless but attention-grabbing content.
What do you folks think? Any good suggestions for cutting back on the world's cloud power usage?


Antronix’s extended bandwidth 1.8 GHz digital horizontal splitters are engineered for
robust service in the most demanding Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) architectures
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splitter is 6 kV ring wave surge protected, while our proprietary ferrites remain ultralinear following several surges. The CMC5000H series digital splitters employ high “Q” surface mount technology (SMT) components, guaranteeing consistent performance
over time and temperature. They are our standard multi-port splitter housing for
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• Flat 1.8 GHz Bandwidth with Minimal Insertion Loss Supports present and future multimedia applications including video, data and telephony.
• 6 kV Ring Wave Surge Protected All ports are protected against multiple 6 kV ring wave surges per IEEE specification C62.41 Category A3.
• -45 dBmV Spurious and Harmonics after 5 Surges of 6 kV Ring Wave with a +55 dBmV Return Signal Proprietary ferrite blend inhibits re-magnetization of the core due to voltage spikes from impulse noise or lightning. The ferrite remains ultra linear to prevent intermodulation where high level return carriers can affect forward path video signals.
• Digital Broadcast and HDTV Ready Compatible with existing and future networks.
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The OnePlus CE 2 is the latest addition to the OnePlus smartphone family, and it has already generated a significant buzz in the tech world. With a smooth design, powerful performance, and competitive price point, the OnePlus CE 2 has a lot to offer. However, like any other smartphone, it even offers its fair share of strengths and weaknesses. In oneplus ce 2 , we’ll have a closer consider the OnePlus CE 2’s pros and cons, so you can make the best decision before buying.
The OnePlus CE 2 Pros:
Design: The OnePlus CE 2 has a sleek and modern design that will turn heads. With its slim profile, curved edges, and smooth finish, this phone feels great in your hand and looks great in your desk. The phone is available in three colors: Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, and Silver Ray, providing you plenty of options to decide on from.
Performance: The OnePlus CE 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 750G chipset, that will be one of the very most powerful processors in its class. Which means the telephone can handle even probably the most demanding apps and games without breaking a sweat. Additionally, the telephone comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, providing plenty of space for the files and media.
Display: The OnePlus CE 2 features a 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a solution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The screen is bright, vivid, and has excellent contrast, which makes it great for streaming videos, browsing social networking, or playing games.
Battery Life: The OnePlus CE 2 has a 4500mAh battery that may easily last all day long with moderate to heavy use. Additionally, the telephone supports Warp Charge 30T Plus, which could charge the telephone from 0 to 70% in just 30 minutes. What this means is that you could quickly top up your phone’s battery before heading out for the day.
The OnePlus CE 2 Cons:
Camera: The OnePlus CE 2’s camera is among its weakest aspects. While the telephone features a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, a 119-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP monochrome sensor, the images captured in many cases are grainy and lack detail. Additionally, the phone’s low-light performance is below average.
No Wireless Charging: The OnePlus CE 2 doesn’t support wireless charging, which may be a deal-breaker for some users who choose the capability of wireless charging.
No IP Rating: The OnePlus CE 2 isn’t water or dust resistant and does not have an IP rating. What this means is that you need to be extra careful with all the phone near water or in dusty environments.
Limited 5G Connectivity: The OnePlus CE 2 only supports sub-6GHz 5G bands, that might limit your connectivity options in a few areas. Additionally, the telephone doesn’t support mmWave 5G, which provides faster speeds than sub-6GHz.
Conclusion: The OnePlus CE 2 is a good mid-range smartphone that provides excellent performance, a beautiful design, and a long-lasting battery. However, it will involve some drawbacks, including a poor camera, no wireless charging, no IP rating, and limited 5G connectivity. If these cons aren’t deal-breakers for you personally, the OnePlus CE 2 is a wonderful choice for anyone buying powerful and affordable smartphone. Cons You Should Know


The Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in 2023 will take place from November 11th to 15th in Washington, D.C., United States. SFN is the largest neuroscience conference in the world, with over 30,000 professionals from more than 80 countries attending each year. Established in 1969, the Society for Neuroscience is a non-profit organization dedicated to understanding the brain and the nervous system. It currently has nearly 38,000 members in over 90 countries and has over 130 chapters worldwide.
YEERAN will be participating in this conference and showcasing our new product, ULTIMUS 9 LAB, an advanced ultrasound imaging system. ULTIMUS 9 LAB utilizes state-of-the-art super-resolution ultrasound technology and finds wide applications in fields such as neurological disorders, cardiovascular diseases, tumors, abdominal organ diseases, reproductive development research, and microvascular-related studies.
ULTIMUS 9 LAB super-resolution ultrasound imaging technology offers significant advantages in the field of brain functional neuroimaging. Compared to traditional functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), it provides superior imaging quality and functionality. By monitoring changes in cerebral vascular volume, it enables alternative monitoring of brain activity, providing a novel tool and perspective for neuroscience research. It achieves ultra-fast and sub-micron deep-brain imaging while accurately measuring cerebral vascular and related hemodynamic parameters. Additionally, it can characterize hemodynamic features of cerebral aneurysms, providing comprehensive data for neurological research.
We look forward to sharing our innovative achievements with top neuroscience experts and industry leaders from around the world and sincerely welcome their feedback. We will continue our efforts to contribute intelligence and strength to the further development of neuroscience. You are warmly invited to visit our booth #2831.


GRINTIMATE is a specialist in the Asian market for hydrostatic grinding machines. Like NUM the company founded in 2015 is based in Taichung. The company has gained a name primarily for its hydrostatic cylindrical grinding machines, rotary surface grinding machines and wafer grinders.
How it came to cooperation
Adrian Kiener, NUM CSO for Asia, got to know GRINTIMATE back in 2018 at the CIMT (China International Tool Show). Since then, loose contact has been maintained. They met about every six months and exchanged information about the latest developments. And it was this that led to the actual collaboration, as NUM had significant advantages to offer in terms of automation and grinding technology. Especially for their wafer grinding machine.
NUM’s NTC Manager in Taiwan, Johnny Wu, knows that GRINTIMATE had already tried other integration solutions:
“NUM is not the first controller GRINTIMATE used for a wafer grinding machine.” Tricia Tsai VGM of GRINTIMATE adds: “We also use other Taiwan PC based brand controls. GRINTIMATE GTR-wafer grinder already meet the request of wafer thinning process (see box) for SiC, Si, GaN etc. However, another challenge in semiconductor fab acceptance is the integration of SECS/GEM and loader/unloader system for the GTR, which the NUM system will help to fulfill.“
Automation of wafer grinding machine
Ultimately, the challenge was to automate a GTR-1215 grinder. Johnny Wu explains what the real challenges were:
“First, there might be two or more robots that transfer wafers in and out (it’s so called EFEM/Equipment Front End Module) to the GTR-1215. A special protocol for the communication of the selection of front-end robots, the logistics method between EFEM and the host machine, the communication between SECS/GEM and the host system, and the integration of BC (Block Control) was needed.
Therefore, the controller should be able to receive the signal from the robot and start the rest of the process. After the GTR-1215 finishes grinding, our controller also needs to send a signal to the robot to ask it to transfer the wafer. Developed by the SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) organization, SECS/GEM is the standard defining a semiconductor’s equipment interface protocol for equipment-to-host data communications. Integrating the SECS/GEM protocol was easy because our controller is open and flexible.
Second, the precision of the grind process requires extensive spindle current monitoring. The NUM controller can directly collect current information from MDLUX drives and then the HMI software collect all this information in one database. We also offer special functions for AC grinding, which include not only monitoring but also adaptive control of the feed to stabilize the current. This achieves better surface quality and shortens grinding time.”
Experience from this cooperation
The project highlights NUM’s ablility to support GRINTIMATE in the integration of a complete production line for wafer grinding. Current monitoring and pressure monitoring were integratedand NUM created a special HMI for GRINTIMATE to ensure optimum machine operation. NUM also provided PLC NC machining macros, motor tuning and commissioning for this project, so a total solution for GRINTIMATE. This means that GRINTIMATE could concentrate fully on its main competencies in machine and grinding technology.
According to Johnny Wu, NUM’s NTC Manager in Taiwan, NUM is a renowned name in the grinding industry. NUM’s open and flexible system makes it easy to access information and provides interpolation at Nanometer level. Furthermore, the NTC Taiwan offered GRINTIMATE a complete solution, which also included adaptive feed control. All these features prove our statement: “NUM CNC solutions provide machine builders with a competitive advantage.”
Wafers are the basis for integrated circuits (chips). During production, only wafers with a certain thickness can be used. Usually, before the integrated circuit is “packaged”, material is then removed from the back of the wafer. This process is called the wafer backside thinning process.


The European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics is a biennial event which aims at bringing together physicists or other scientists working on diagnostics for magnetic confinement fusion, beam plasmas and inertial fusion, low-temperature and industrial plasmas, and basic and astrophysical plasmas.
The second edition of the Conference will take place in Bordeaux, France, starting from 18th and finishing on 21st of April 2017. This follows the first successful 1.5 day pilot meeting, organized as satellite to the main European Physical Society (EPS) Conference on Plasma Physics in Helsinki in 2013. After this, the EPS gave the green light for organizing the First European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics, held in April 2015 in Frascati (Rome), Italy. More than 150 scientists from all over Europe and overseas took part in this event and an even bigger number is expected to take part in the second edition of the conference in Bordeaux.
The ECPD will take place in alternate years with respect to the HTPD conference in the USA.
3 prizes (350 €/each) will be sponsored by EPS for the best poster for students.
Contribution can be submitted for publication to JINST and will be subject to the usual review process. In order to submit your contribution to JINST please follow instructions included here. JINST submission is opened.


The Central Radiocarbon Laboratory (CRL) is one of the Central Analytical Laboratories of ICOS Research Infrastructure. It is affiliated to the Institute of Environmental Physics of Heidelberg University.
The ICOS-CRL builds upon the former Heidelberg Radiocarbon (14C) laboratory, which was operated for more than 50 years by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Environmental Physics of Heidelberg University. The Heidelberg Radiocarbon laboratory gained international recognition in many scientific fields exploiting radiocarbon, such as groundwater dating, oceanography, tree ring analysis as well as atmospheric and carbon cycle research. The main task of the ICOS CRL is high precision analysis of CO2 samples from the ICOS atmospheric station network.
The analytical technique of the Heidelberg 14C-laboratory was originally based on high precision proportional gas counting. The ICOS-CRL will continue using this conventional counting technique to allow for a smooth transition to state-of-the-art Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon analysis and provide a solid link to the historic data sets. ICOS-CRL operates up to 19 proportional gas counters, which are located in an underground laboratory, specially shielded against cosmic radiation. The analytical capacity of these counters is 500 unknown samples per year at precision of 2 ‰ or better. The majority of the atmospheric air samples from the ICOS RI atmospheric station network will however be analyzed by AMS. For both analytical techniques we developed optimized CO2 extraction and processing methods and built the respective semi-automated processing lines in house. The AMS 14C analyses are currently performed at the CEZA laboratory in Mannheim. One important aim is to maintain a long-term compatibility of both analytical techniques of better than 1 ‰.
Apart from the analytical challenge of making accurate and precise atmospheric 14CO2 measurements, the ICOS-CRL operates an urban atmospheric measurement station in order to test and implement new methods for atmospheric fossil fuel CO2 (ffCCO2) quantification. New surrogate tracers or sampling strategies are tested here before they are implemented in the ICOS RI atmospheric station network.


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My name is Andrea Bianchi and I am assistant professor in the School of Information and Communication Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, in the MAKinteract research group. In 2004 I graduated from Bocconi University (Italy) in Business Administration (BS+MS), then in 2007 from New York University (USA) in Computer Science (MS), worked as video game programmer in New York, moved to KAIST (Korea) and in 2012 obtained my PhD working in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) with a thesis on haptic interfaces for security devices (PIN entry systems). I published in ACM CHI, TEI, OzCHI, IEEE Computer, Elsevier Interacting with Computers, and my PhD work appeared on Engadget, ZDnet, New Scientist, MAKE, Gizmodo, and Slashdot. For two years I was also the director of the DALSMA conference on digital architecture and large scale media art. I collect eyeglasses.
I am a maker. I invent and make new systems, often physical hardware or mobile-based interfaces. Through user-centered design, iterative prototyping (based on multidisciplinary skills such as programming, 3D CAD design, making electronic circuits) and analysis through users studies, I try to make things to understand and solve real-world problems.
My long term research objective is creating work that attempts to seamlessly integrate the computing devices around us with people's daily activities. I am interested in building interactive computer systems based on natural and tangible interfaces that help us accomplishing better routine and critical tasks, as for example password input for terminals and mobile devices, safety measures in work environments, language learning tools, input on portable devices, and using robots at home.
Personal information & skills
- Languages: Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), Korean (intermediate - level 4/6), Latin and Ancient Greek (written).
- Research interest: Human Computer Interaction (HCI), interfaces.
- Skills: Programming, physical computing and prototyping, electronics, UX design, user studies and statistics.
- Korean name:.
Journal and conference papers
- [C23] Bianchi, A., Ban S.R., Oakley, I., Designing a Physical Aid to Support Active Reading on Tablets , to appear in Proc. of CHI 2015.
- [C22] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., MagnID: Tracking Multiple Magnetic Tokens, in Proc. of TEI 2015.
- [C21] Hong, J., Song, S., Cho, J., Bianchi, A., Better Posture Awareness through Flower-Shaped Ambient Avatar, in Proc. of TEI 2015.
- [C20] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Multiplexed Input to Protect Against Casual Observers, Proc. of ACM Korea HCI 2015 (Best Paper Award).
- [J3] Oakley I., Bianchi, A., Keeping Secrets from Friends: Design Guidelines for Multiplexed Graphical Passwords, Archives of design research 2014. 08. vol 27. no3.
- [C19] Hwang S., Bianchi, A., Wohn, K, VibPress: Estimating Pressure Input Using Vibration Absorption on Mobile Devices, in Proceedings of Mobile HCI 2013.
- [C18] Hwang S., Bianchi, A., Ahn, M., Wohn, K, MagPen: Magnetically Driven Pen Interactions On and Around Conventional Smartphones, in Proceedings of Mobile HCI 2013 (Best Paper Award).
- [C17] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Designing Tangible Magnetic Appcessories, in Proceedings of ACM TEI 2013, Barcelona, Spain.
- [C16] Oakley, I., Bianchi, A., Multi-Touch Passwords for Mobile Device Access, in Ubicomp 2012 (poster).
- [PhD Thesis] Bianchi, A., Haptic and Audio Authentication: Empirically Exploring the Usability, Security and Feasibility of Non-Visual Passwords, Ph.D. Thesis, KAIST, Korea, 2012.
- [J2] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S. Counting Clicks and Beeps: Exploring Numerosity Based Haptic and Audio PIN Entry, Interacting with Computers (SCI), Elsevier, 14 July 2012.
- [J1] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S. Open Sesame: Design guidelines for invisible passwords, in IEEE Computer (SCI), 45 (4), 58-65, April 2012.
- [C15] Hwang, S. J., Bianchi, A.,. Wohn, K. Y., MicPen: Pressure-Sensitive Pen Interaction Using Microphone with Standard Touchscreen, in Ext. Proc. of ACM CHI 2012.
- [C14] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S., Luxpass - Using Light for PIN Entry Authentications, in Proc. KHCI 2012,Alpensia Resort, Jan.11~13 2012.
- [C13] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S., Using mobile device screens for authentication, in Proc. of ACM OZCHI 2011, pp 50-53.
- [C12] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S., Spinlock: a Single-Cue Haptic and Audio PIN Input Technique for Authentication, in Proc. of HAID 2011, LNCS, pp. 81-90.
- [C11] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D. S., Haptic Security PIN Entry System Using Magnetic Repulsive Force, in Proc. of HAID 2011, LNCS.
- [C10] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kostakos, V., Kwon, D. S., The Phone Lock: Audio and Haptic Shoulder-Surfing Resistant PIN Entry Methods for Mobile Devices, in Proc. ACM TEI 2011, pp. 197-200.
- [C9] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Lee, J. K., Kwon, D. S., Kostakos, V., Haptics for Tangible Interaction: A Vibro-Tactile Prototype, in Proc. of ACM TEI 2011, pp. 283-284.
- [C8] Bianchi, A., Authentication on Public Terminals with Private Devices, in Proc. of ACM TEI 2011, pp. 29-430.
- [C7] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., Obfuscating Authentication Through Haptics, Sound and Light, in Ext. Proc. of ACM CHI 2011, pp. 1105-1110.
- [C6] Kim, S. C., Bianchi, A., Lim, S. C., Kwon, D. S., 2D Tangible Code for the Social Enhancement of Media Space, in Ext. Proc. of TEI 2011, pp.127-132.
- [C5] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., The Secure Haptic Keypad: A Tactile Password System, in Proc. of ACM CHI 2010, pp. 1089-1092, April 2010, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- [C4] Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Lee, J. K., Kwon, D.S., The Haptic Wheel: Design & Evaluation of a Tactile Password System, in Ext. Proc. of ACM CHI 2010, pp. 3625-3630, April 2010, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- [C3] Kim S. C., Han B. K., Lim S. C., Bianchi A., Kyung K. U., Kwon D. S., Roly-poly: A Haptic Interface with a Self-righting Feature, in EuroHaptics 2010, Part I, LNCS 6191, pp. 332–339, 2010.
- [C2] Bianchi, A., Kim, S.C., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., Shoulder-surfing Resistant Authentication Method using a Haptic Keypad, in Proc. KHCI 2010, Phoenix Park, Jan.27~29 2010, pp. 212-214, 2010.
- [C1] Bianchi, A., Yeo, W. S., The Drummer: a Collaborative Musical Interface with Mobility, in Proc. of the 2009 Conference on New interfaces For Musical Expression (NIME 2009), pp. 316-319.
- US Patent: 14/036,243, System, method for controlling user terminal using finger gesture, and user terminal comprising the same, 2013-09-24.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Hwang, S. , Method and apparatus for sensing object using magnetic field, (10-2012-0118517), FILED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Hwang, S., System and Method for sensing object using electro-magnetic fields, (10-2013-0008171), FILED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Hwang, S., System and Method for multiplex sensing of object using magnetic and electro-magnetic field and applications, (10-2013-0008173), FILED.
- Hwang, S. Bianchi, A., Wohn, K.Y., System and method for interaction between pen-user terminal using magnetic field, and pen for the same, (10-2013-0008172), FILED.
- Hwang, S. Bianchi, A., Wohn, K.Y., System and Method for controlling user terminal using magnetic field based on gesture, means and user terminal for the same, (10-2013-0000599), FILED.
- Hwang, S. Bianchi, A., Wohn, K.Y., System and Method for controlling user terminal using magnetic field, means and user terminal for the same, (10-2012-0148866), FILED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, Magnopass -An input, receiving device for message input using mobile device, and input method for passcode using the same (10-2011-0006296), 2011.01.21, FILED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., ShaPIN -Method and device for inputting password and recording medium for the same (10-1228809), 2013.01.25, ISSUED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Biometric Pairing - Authentication Method, device and system using biometrics and recording medium for the same (10-1219957), 2013.01.02, ISSUED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., LuxPass Color (10-1218969), 2012.12.29, ISSUED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., Touch Screen Haptic Wheel (10-1106209), 2012-01-09, ISSUED.
- Kim, S.C., Bianchi, A., Lim, S.C., Kwon, D.S., Haptic Feedback Sensation (10-1211622), 2012-12-06, ISSUED.
- Yang, T., Bianchi A., Fast response linear vibration motor using elastic returning force (10-1085462), 2011.11.15, ISSUED.
- Bianchi, A., Oakley, I., Kwon, D.S., LuxPass (10-1084971), 2011-11-14, ISSUED.
- Bianchi, A., Kwon, D.S., Secure Haptic Keypad (10-0964876), 2010-06-11, ISSUED.
Poster, demos, and talks
- Vanquishing Voyeurs: Secure Ways To Authenticate Insecurely (with Andrew Zoz Brooks) — DEFCON 19, Las Vegas, USA, August 4-7 2011.
- The Haptic Keypad — Invited talk at the Korean HCI 2011 Conference, Phoenix Park, Korea, Jan. 26-28 2011.
- Toward a shift in the authentication process — Seminar at LG Electronics, Seoul, Korea, 23 March 2011.
- Spinlock — presentation at the Korean Haptic Workshop 2011, KIST, Seoul, 21.10.2011.
- Haptic Passwords — UXCamp Barcamp Seoul, 27 February 2010.
- The Haptic Wheel — Haptics Research Workshop, Daejeon, Korea, 23 February 2010.
- Haptic Wheel Poster — at CHI 2010, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Haptic Wheel Demo — at KHCI 2010, Phoenix Park, Jan.27~29, 2010.
- Haptic Wheel Demo — at KES 2009 (Korea Electronics Show 2009), 14-18 October 2009, Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX).
- Invisible Robots — Open Session at Lift Asia Conference, Jeju, Korea, September 4-6, 2008.
This page contains a summary of the most significant projects I have worked on during the past few years. Most of these were the results of collaborations with several instituions and people. Most projects down here have been patented or a patent has been filed: please contact me directly for licensing.
Tangible interaction allows the control of digital information through physical artifacts - virtual data is tied to real-world objects. Sensing and display technologies that enable this kind of functionality are typically complex. This represents a barrier to entry for researchers and also restricts where these interaction techniques can be deployed. Addressing these limitations, recent work has explored how the touch screens on mobile devices can be used as sensing and display platforms for tangible interfaces. This project extends this work by exploring how magnets can be employed to achieve similar ends. To achieve this it describes the design and construction of eight magnetic appcessories. These are cheap, robust physical interfaces that leverage magnets (and the magnetic sensing built into mobile devices) to support reliable and expressive tangible interactions with digital content.
Authentication systems are nowadays the main gateway to our digital information: think about of how many times you insert a password in a day, on your phone or computer, when navigating the web, accessing social network systems or content stored on the digital cloud. In the future the cost for stolen information will increase as our digital persona become always more important and interconnected across web-services. However, password entry systems in public spaces are inherently exposed to attacks based on observation, an increasingly common and damaging approach.
This project presents a family of interfaces, usually hardware and software prototypes, that make observation by visual means impossible, because the PIN is inserted by using non-visual modalities, such as haptic and audio cues. We explored techniques based on recognition of non-visual cues (Haptic Keypad, Haptic Wheel, Phonelock) and based on counting a simple single cue (Spinlock, Colorlock, Timelock). By showing the empirical results of user studies with several haptic and audio systems, we argue that non-visual passwords based on haptics or audio, and counting-based scheme, provide advantages when compared than traditional alpha-numerical passwords, both in terms of usability and security against observation attacks. Finally we presented a set of guidelines for designing non-visual password systems, guideliens that could be already applicable and suitable to a wide range of interfaces tackling demanding non-visual interaction tasks.
- The interfaces presented above are described with plenty of details and evaluations in several research papers (check the publications page in this website). A good summary of this work is this paper published on IEEE Computer (April 2012) .
- This project was featured on Engadget, ZDnet and the New Scientist.
Authentication in public spaces, such as ATM PIN entry, is inherently susceptible to security attacks based on observation in person or via cameras. This project addresses this problem with a system which allows users to enter a PIN on a standard mobile phone and then transmit it securely for authentication using modulated patterns of light shown on the screen and sensed by a cheap bespoke receiver unit. No pre-pairing is required as physical proximity guarantees security. The project presents several hardware and software variations, evaluates the technical soundness of the system, and presents two user studies addressing usability and security against observation attacks.
- Official website.
- To OzCHI 2011 paper featuring the Luxpass system .
The Drummer is an open source networked digital musical interface that allows multiple users to design and play a drum kit. The system is based on client-server architecture over a wireless network; every client runs on a Nintendo DS -one of the most popular wireless handheld game devices with touch-screen functionality- while the server computer handles the clients’ requests and plays matching drum sounds.Each user can take advantage of this small and intuitive pen-based device in order to create or customize a drum kit, and then perform together with other users simply by tapping and sliding the pen on the screen.
In the past years I also worked on a variety of side projects not directly related with my research. These include 1) 3D scanning for preservation of cultural heritage (e.g., dinosours footsteps, statue of Buddha at Seokguram); 2) Pingle, a small social robot that stores a user's profile and reacts with actions when in proximity of another Pingle robot that has a matching user profile; 3) animations and spatial-keyframe rigging for 3D characters, 3D graphics, sketches and graphic design; 4) Mic-Pen, a stylus-input methods for mobile devices (e.g., iPad) that uses the device internal microphone to estimate the pressure applied to a stylus (this is a project by Sungjae Hwang, and I have only helped him out with the user study); 5) organizing the DALSMA conference, a yearly international conference about Digital Architecture and Large Scale Media Art. We run two editions of DALSMA (2010, 2011) each one with several speakers and about 200 participants. 6) Here various projects i developed during my master course. 7) Finally, I have also been writing about interfaces and robots both on my personal blog and as freelancer for Lift Conference.
In this page I include the links to the social services, blogs and internet accounts that I currently use. At the bottom of the page you can also find some pictures of me and my friends.
Feel free to use the form here on the left to send me comments or feedback about my work or this website. You can also contact me through Linkedin.


HILONGOS, Leyte – A community-based fisherfolk organization in Hilongos, Leyte received a livelihood grant from the Leyte Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC-Leyte) that will not only raise their income but will also provide additional jobs in the community.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional office also provided the schools with science kits called Versatile Instrumentation System for Science Education and Research (VISSER) and Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS), which are tools to help students enhance their understanding on the different fields of science.
Dr. John Glenn Ocaña, Leyte provincial director of DOST, led the ceremonial turnover of a PHP 900,000 check intended for the procurement of sardine processing equipment, STARBOOKS and VISSERs.
The recipient is Matapay Young Fishers Society (MYFS), a community-based organization of 69 fisherfolk of Brgy. Matapay, Hilongos, Leyte.
Ocaña said the organization was identified by the local government unit during the conduct of a Community Life Competence Process (CLCP) of DOST-8 held last year.
“One of those that cropped up as a need is to process sardine caught by fisherfolks of Brgy. Matapay which prices would dramatically drop during peak seasons from January – June of every year,” he said.
Ocaña said the project, which is under the DOST program called Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) and funded through the Congressional Insertion Initiative, aims to increase the income of the beneficiaries and generate at least five employment opportunities.
“We want to establish a Good Manufacturing Processes-compliant layout fish processing facility for bottled sardines and acquire food grade equipment for the technology center,” he said, adding, “DOST Leyte will be the one to train the beneficiary group on how to process bottled sardines.”
Ocaña also said the provision of STARBOOKS and VISSER to selected schools aims “to increase awareness for S&T courses, encourage great and curious minds to develop new ideas – inventions and innovations, and inspire one’s capacity for entrepreneurship and research for socio-economic development.”
He said VISSER is a science kit that allows students to conduct over 50 science experiments in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
“It is a handheld device that consists of analog and digital sensors that act as a central hub to which different sensors can be connected and controlled to perform various science experiments,” he said. Ocaña explained that STARBOOKS is a stand-alone information source designed to reach those with limited or no access to science and technology information resources. He said it contains hundreds of thousands of digitized science and technology resources in various formats (text and video/audio) placed in specially designed “pods” set in a user-friendly interface. By Elmer Recuerdo (EV Mail October 31-November 6, 2022 issue)


St. Lawrence University Participated in E-Waste Management Awareness Run and Now it has taken responsibility to champion the E-waste Awareness to the rest of the Community in Uganda by explaining what is it.
E-waste management is a critical component of sustainable development and environmental protection. It involves the safe disposal and reuse of electronic products, such as computers, cell phones, TVs, printers, and other digital devices that are no longer in use. Unfortunately, as our reliance on technology continues to grow exponentially with each passing year, so does the amount of e-waste produced globally.
This article will provide an overview of what e-waste is, why it’s essential to manage it effectively, common types of e-waste found today, and the different approaches and challenges associated with managing this growing problem.
What is E-Waste Management?
E-waste management refers to properly disposing and managing electronic waste, including old or discarded electronic gadgets such as phones, computers, and televisions. The process involves the collection, transportation, recycling, refurbishing, and disposal of electronic waste in an environmentally-friendly manner.
The goal of e-waste management is to reduce the negative impact of electronic waste on the environment and human health by minimizing pollution, conserving natural resources and energy, and promoting sustainability. Proper e-waste management also ensures the recovery of valuable materials from electronic waste, such as copper, silver, and gold, to create new products.
Different Types and Examples of E-Waste
E-waste, or electronic waste, refers to electronic products that are no longer wanted or useful and have reached the end of their useful life.
Here are some examples of e-waste:
- Computers and computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers)
- TVs and other home electronics (DVD players, stereo systems)
- Mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops)
- Small household appliances (toasters, coffee makers, vacuum cleaners)
- Large home appliances (air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, etc.)
- Batteries (including rechargeable batteries)
- Light bulbs (LED, fluorescent, and incandescent)
- Medical equipment (including monitoring devices and diagnostic equipment)
There are different types of e-waste, including:
- IT and telecommunications equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Electrical and electronic tools
- Toys, leisure, and sports equipment
- Medical devices
- Monitoring and control instruments
- Automatic dispensers
- Solar panels


Despite the rise in smartphone usage,feature phones are still hot stuff in Pakistan.It is clear from the fact that Nokia 150 is going to be released in Pakistan.The phone looks same as the earlier released Nokia 216 phone. Most of the features are also similar for the two phones and it seems like HMD Global re-branded the original 216 and re-released it.
Features of Nokia 150
2.4 inch display with 320 x 240 resolution.
VGA camera on the back with an LED flash
MicroSD card slot and supports cards of up to 32 GB in size.
Bluetooth and an FM radio
Supports GSM networks
Battery is small at 1020 mAh compared to smartphones
22h talk time and a 31 day stand by time
Dual SIM variant has similar talk time but a 25 day standby time.
- Operating system
: Nokia Series 30+
- Display: 2,4” QVGA (240*320)
- Battery: BL-5C ,1020 mAh
- Talk time & Standby time
- Talk time: up to 22 hours for both variants
- Standby time: up to 31 days for Single SIM, and up to 25 days for Dual SIM
- Main camera: VGA with LED flash
- Front camera:None
- 900/1800 MHz,
- micro USB,
- 3.5mm AV connector,
- Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM
- MicroSD card support up to 32GB
- Dimensions: 118.0 x 50.2 x 13.5mm
- Weight: 81.0g (including battery)
- Price: TBA
Price and Release Date
Nokia 150 will come with two different versions one with a dual SIM and other with single SIM version. Both of them will be coming to Pakistan in February 2017.No price details have been revealed yet. For reference, the Nokia 216 is priced at Rs. 4,000.


How does AI improve decision-making and processes?
AI is increasingly infiltrating our lives, both professionally and personally, something we’ve all witnessed and noted in the media. Some of us have even used it in our careers and personal lives. The challenge with AI lies in training the model one uses, and this requires data. The more data there is and the more diverse it is, all while maintaining quality, the higher quality we can expect from the AI tool.
More and more companies are integrating AI into their operations, from image recognition to automating data-driven decisions. The major challenge is having quality data in large quantities to make the AI model as capable as possible. Data collection is time-consuming, which means it usually takes some time to get a well-functioning AI model to perform effectively. This is where synthetic data comes in. With the right tools, one can cost-effectively generate vast amounts of synthetic quality data, allowing for quicker training, testing, and deployment of an AI model for automated processes. This creates significant business value for customers, as they can realize their investment returns faster and further develop their processes.


World IPv6 Day will take place on June 8, 2011
When the internet was first developed in 1977, APRA chose to use a 32-bit address format - this addressing system is called IPv4 and provides 4 billion addresses for internet websites.
These addresses are now almost completely exhausted so ISPs have been taking steps to upgrade to a new protocol called IPv6.
IPv6 will provide 340,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 addresses (ie 340 undecillion) - which should be enough for the short term!
To help assist in this transition, the Internet Society has organised World IPv6 Day on June 8 2011. Major organisations such as Google, Facebook, Discover Me Design and Yahoo will take part in a 24 hour 'test flight' in a bid to prepare their services for IPv6 and help communicate the transition.
To find out whether you are ready to migrate to IPv6 - click here : Test your IPv6 connectivity
If you would like to actively participate in World IPv6 Day and assist in the transition to the new internet please click here : Participate in World IPv6 Day


What’s New In Solar Hot Water?
What if you could generate all your solar hot water needs directly from solar panels/photovoltaic panels? No conversion to AC, just direct electric current created by the sun and sent straight to a DC element in your hot water tank to heat the water. Hot water truly free from sunlight generated by a solar hot water system installed on the ground, so no tank on the roof is required!
This latest power direct solar hot water technology improves the efficiency of the system so more solar, and less boosting is required. All solar hot water systems come with an optionality of electric or gas booster that are activated when the solar system is not producing enough energy. Through the power direct solar technology, the use of the booster is minimised due to the efficiency of this system. Additionally, the customer will benefit from a silent operational system compared to the popular heat pumps systems in the market.
Another important decision to make when investing in a solar hot water system is related to the quality of the installation. There are many issues related to leaks and non-functionality of the systems due to incorrect installation procedures.
The solar power direct hot water systems require easy installation procedures, which eliminates majority of the issues related to other solar hot water systems installations, plus it requires less maintenance! The cylinder (tank) has an OTC over temperature control that avoids over-heating to keep its long life and the system’s controller offers the benefits of DIY visual checks on the cylinder’s temperature and solar energy generated per day and total.
Finally, this system is designed to provide economical service from medium to high solar gain areas and is suitable for a family size of 2 to 5 members!


TRAINING WORKSHOPS (TW)
TW1, Hosted by INSERM (22nd – 25th January 2018) – Coincides with Network Meeting 2
C1. Atomic force microscopy topographic and physical characterization modes
C2. Introduction to high speed Atomic Force Microscopy
N1. Designing a Personal Career Development Plan
N2. Scientific communication for scientists and non-scientists
Place: Centre de Biochimie Structurale, 29 rue de Navacelles 34090 (MONTPELLIER – France). www.cbs.cnrs.fr/index.php/en/contact/access.
Attendance: ESRs mandatory. Open to INSERM local students (limited places).
TW2, Hosted by UNIMORE (26th – 29th June 2018)
C3. Introduction to composition sensitive Scanning Probe Microscopy techniques
C4. Introduction to 3D tomographic scanning probe microscopy techniques
N3. Organization of scientific events
Attendance: ESRs mandatory. Open to UNIMORE local students (limited places).


Are you looking for the best way to buy a keyboard for your gaming? PC gaming becomes much more preferred for everyone with lots of advanced features. Choosing the right Keyboard for gaming is the most important. Normally people tend to confuse these two things while buying a keyboard for gaming.
- Wired or wireless
- Laser or optical
Of course, it is a long-existing debate about buying a wired or wireless keyboard for gaming. Differentiating wired vs wireless keyboard and choosing the right one suitable for your daily need is more important. When it comes to the game, this is not a difficult choice.
Wired Keyboard For Gaming:
Normally, gaming keyboards are wired as it is widely advantages for the gamers to enjoy good gameplay in a much more excellent way. the Wired keyboards are completely responsive when compared to the wireless keyboards.
When you are considering does keyboard matter for gaming then yes it is most important for playing the PC games. When compared to the wireless keyboards, these wired keyboards are completely suitable for the complex combination in the games and suitable for playing massively. When using the wired keyboard, there is no need to change the batteries while playing the game.
- Stable connection
- Flexible movement
- Looks better
- More responsive
Wireless Keyboard For Gaming:
Wireless keyboards are mostly preferred for the normal office working and it is less demanding for the precision and speed. Mainly, the keyboard without the cables is completely free from any kind of clusters so that they are mainly useful for the limited space and desk usage.
For gaming purposes, wireless keyboards would give you the complete option for mobility. Within a short distance, you can easily et the complete option for saving your time.
- Free to move
- Reliance on batteries
- No stuck cables
When compared to wireless keyboard vs wired, it is best to choose the wireless option as it is completely mobility and easier to move around for playing games. With the use of the complete wireless keyboards, there is no need to worry about the stuck cables or tangled.
When you are confused whether are wireless keyboards good for gaming then choosing the best with lots of features would be the unique option. When you are comparing between the wired and wireless keyboard then it is obvious about uniquely choosing the wireless keyboard.


We recently added some “Merry Christmas” images, including some in the style of neon signs.
Sometimes it’s hard to come up with something different.
But if you’ve been in electronics for many years, you’ll have used classic chips such as the 741 op-amp and the 555 timer. That’s where we got the idea of creating images for use on mugs and T-shirts.
There are some vector images (line drawings) that mean you can choose any colour at spreadshirt.
And there are rendered images created using Blender, that look more realistic – the choice is yours.
Take a look at the designs on our Electronic Components page.
OK, so it’s a bit late in the year to talk about it now, but earlier this year, the Commodore 64 turned 30. That news brought back some memories, such as:
- Writing 6510 (6502) assembly language
- Reading the “Commodore 64 Programmer’s Reference Guide” (have you still got yours?)
- Programming the 6581 MOS Technology SID chip, responsible for generating the sound in the C64
- Programming sprite graphics
- And of course playing games…
Recently, I came across some spare chips in a component cabinet! So I took some measurements (it’s nicer than just downloading a datasheet), created some models in Blender, rendered some images, and made them available for use on mugs, T-shirts etc. You can see them on our vintage / retro computing page.


The Accusizer 780 APS (ACCUSIZER – Single Particle Optical Sizing) can be used as a formulation development tool to determine temperature or time stability by monitoring the oversized particles in a dispersion undergoing change. The AccuSizer 780 reveals particle size differences that previously went unnoticed. The 780 is a stable, sensitive instrument that uses Single Particle Optical Sizing (SPOS) to count and size particles one at a time, eliminating missed particles while allowing:
- Particle sensitivity of 10 PPT
- Particle size accuracy of 2%
- Particle count accuracy of 10%
The APS has been called the bolder detector by many of our customers because of its ability to detect low levels of aggregates several standard deviations away from the mean of the distribution. Often these aggregates are the difference between a good and bad sample. One independent study showed the APS was 1,500 to 25,000 times more sensitive in seeing outliers in the CMP slurry than commonly used laser light scattering and acoustical sizing instruments. The same sensitivity will apply to other applications such as inks, pigments, drug emulsions where a few large particles spell the difference between success and disaster.


GTM1 series moulded case circuit breaker (hereinafter referred to as circuit breaker) is one of the new circuit breakers developed and developed by the company using international advanced design and manufacturing technology.Its rated insulation voltage is 800V (GTM1-63 is 500V), suitable for AC 50Hz, rated operating voltage of 400V and below, rated operating current to 800A circuit for infrequent conversion and motor infrequent start. Circuit breakers have overload, short-circuit, and under-voltage protection features that protect the line and source equipment from damage.
The circuit breaker has the characteristics of small size, high breaking speed, short flying arc (zero arc over part of specification), and anti-vibration. It is an ideal product for land and ships.
Rated current： 10A—800A
Rated voltage Ue：AC400V、AC690V
Rated insulation voltage： 800V（GTM1-63 is 500V）
Rated impact withstand voltage： 8kV
Trip Type: Thermal Magnetic, Single Magnetic
Breaking capacity： Icu:35kA-65kA、Ics：25kA-50kA（AC400V）；Icu:20kA、Ics：10kA-15kA（AC690V）
Use category: A Type
Poles number： 2P、3P、4P
Installation method: Fixed, Plug-in


Why isn’t my Base charging stand charging my Vessel?
If your Base charging stand isn't charging your device, we recommend the following:
- Check the cable connection to ensure there is a proper connection.
- Check that the end cap on the device is not damaged, dented, or has any noticeable debris.
- Check that the device charges using the magnetic charging cable included with the device. If the cable charges the device but the Base doesn't, let us know.
- If neither the Base or cable charges your device, please see our device charging troubleshooting guide.


The chart compares the motor efficiency of an EC motor, three-phase induction AC motor, one-phase AC induction motor, and a shaded pole motor.
EC motors are brushless dc motors controlled by external electronics—either an electronic circuit board or variable-frequency drive. The rotor contains permanent magnets and the stator has a set of fixed windings. The mechanical commutation is performed by the electronic circuitry. The circuit board switches the phases in the fixed windings to keep the motor turning. This supplies the right amount of armature current. When the current is delivered in the right direction at the precise time, the higher the accuracy is achieved. Since the motor’s speed is controlled by external electronics, EC motors do not have a limited synchronous speed.
EC motors have several benefits. Because EC motors have no brushes, they do not spark or have a short life due to brushes. Other advantages include the fact that they do not waste power because the electronics control the stator; they provide better performance and controllability, and they run cooler than induction motors. In terms of size, small motors can achieve the same output as traditional DC or AC motors. Furthermore, the smaller motor saves space, and when the manufacturer uses an external rotor rather than a shaft motor, even more space savings are possible.
Power distribution is much cleaner with an EC motor. Brushless DC motors depend on a separate DC power supply. And an AC motor’s power supply usually adds extra cost and complexity. EC motors can connect directly to AC main power supply with their integrated electronics. They do not completely depend on voltage or frequency; hence, small changes in voltage do not affect motor output.
When comparing efficiency of an EC motor to an AC shaded pole motor or an AC permanent-split capacitor motor, shaded pole motors have an efficiency range of 15 to 25%, permanent-split capacitors (PSC) range from 30 to 50%, and EC motors have an efficiency of 60 to 75%. In a report from the Department of Energy in 2013, EC motors were found to be the most efficient upgrade option for current motor applications.
The report states “The range of efficiency for PSCs is very broad, for example 35-50% in airflow applications, especially when operating at less than full load. EC motors can have a more narrow range of efficiency over different speeds, typically around 70% for motors that have fractional horsepower and above 80% for those at integral horsepower.”
EC motors can be found in lower power output applications (e.g., small fans, servomotors, and motion-control systems). They are also finding their way into several small appliances with high power output needs, including conveyor belts and condenser units.
In terms of controlling speed, EC motors have multiple speed controls as a standard option. AC motors, for example, are available at multiple speeds with an optional external speed controller. The external controller adjusts the incoming voltage for AC motors, which alters their sine wave and in turn taxes the motor lifetime and increases noise.
For EC motors, the commutation circuits accept inputs with pulse-width modulation of 4 to 20 mA and 0 to 10 V. This controls the speed in a range of 10% to 100%. Monitoring of EC motors is simple with the integrated circuit, and can be easily accessed by the designer to provide feedback. Lastly, EC motors provide a soft start, reduced noise, and lower motor temperature.
EC motors are typically used for lower power output applications, like small fans, servomotors, and motion-control systems. However, with advances in electronics and materials, EC motors finding their way into larger output scenarios, up to 12 kW and higher. Several small appliances are game, too, including conveyor belts and condenser units.
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Listening to Elon Musk or other scientists talk about life on Mars is embarrassing. Human beings cannot live on Mars or anywhere else in the universe. Scientists are warning us daily that if the temperature rises just a few degrees on earth, we might cease to exist. On the other hand, they’re talking about living on Mars, where the average temperature is -80F, 20 degrees colder than the South Pole. There’s also no oxygen on Mars, nor water.
Human beings can never live on Mars.
This, however, is unnecessary and efforts to “produce oxygen” on Mars make no sense because men do not need to live on Mars.
Men can simply work on Mars. In fact, we already are.
They can do so through the machines they create, which can operate in cold temperatures with no oxygen or water. There is, after all, solar energy on Mars, and any machine that can operate on solar energy can operate on Mars. Rather than annoying us on earth, artificial intelligence and robots can be used to perform work on Mars that fulfill needs of men on earth. Heck, an entire AI-driven robot civilization can be built on Mars.
Thus, all of the technology man is developing can be used to work on Mars. Man can send machines, robots and computers to Mars and direct their activity there. This would actually make sense of all of the interest in both technology and space travel.
Through machines, men can work on Mars.


Betulkah khabar angin yang Apple akan keluarkan Iphone 5?
Those of you hoping to hear news about the iPhone 5 may have been a bit disappointed by today's Apple press event, but the iPhone 4S seems to have plenty of solid improvements on the way.
The new phones will be available for pre-order on Oct. 7 and will launch Oct. 14. Pricing will range from $199 for a 16GB version to $399 for a 64GB version.
Apple had lots of ground to cover in its event. Here's a look at all the news, broken down by platform.
* Will use the A5 chip (the same found in the iPad 2, doubling its processing power and increasing its graphical power by up to 7 times
* Despite the new processor, the phone's battery life is now placed at 8 hours. (You'll get 6 hours of browsing time on 3G, 9 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video playback and 40 hours of music playback.)
* For the first time, the iPhone will shoot 1080p video (with real-time stabilization and real-time temporal noise reduction)
* The 4S' camera will have an 8MP sensor which Apple says will get 73% more light than the iPhone 4 sensor
* The Siri voice controlled "intelligent assistant" offers promising voice interaction with the phone, letting you simply ask questions, rather than Googling information or manually sending a meeting request.
* The iPhone 4's price is dropping to $99
* The iPhone 8GB 3GS will now be offered for free by carriers
* Add Sprint to the networks who now carry the iPhone. T-Mobile is now the only major U.S. carrier lacking the device.
* The new operating system for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches will ship Oct. 12
* It will be a free download
* New features include iMessage (a messaging service between iOS users that's pushed to all of their devices, upgrades to GameCenter and easier access to the camera (i.e. you can now get to it from the lock screen and can pinch to zoom)
* iCloud, which will ship simultaneous with the new OS will allow auto-syncing of iTunes, photos and documents, along with contacts, calendars and mail.


The Internet of Things (IOT) is the next revolution for users and brands. Many industries are already transforming, and the rest will follow. We help businesses innovate and experiment to integrate this new digital opportunity in their strategy. We provide the most scalable, secure cloud application platform to connect any device, using protocol and transform that data to real-time actionable intelligence anywhere in the world. We take customers concepts and turns them into market ready reality.
We are specialise in designing electronic sensors and devices. Combining reliability and quality with engineering expertise and innovation, our product portfolio has a functionality that is user friendly, effective and well developed in line with the demands of the market. We meet the demand from the upsurge in interest in wireless sensor networks in industrial and commercial applications. We always wants to know more about wireless sensor networking solutions and to provide leading solutions that access the commercial advantages they enable.
Humotronix Software is a leading Software Product Based Development Company headquartered in Pune, India. We provide Offshore Software Development Services & solutions with services such as Web based development, Internet of Things (IOT), Web-enabled designing and ERP, Automation work etc.
We started our operations in the year 2015 and within few months we have been achieved very support with our products, startup ventures and technology consulting companies to help them realize their solution requirements and deliver them effectively and efficiently. Humotronix Software is sector agnostic and leverages its technical skills and experience to help businesses drive growth and efficiency. We have a global client foot print with customers across the world.
We are developing network enabled data streaming Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud engine where all the devices or sensors will be connected with strong security. Automation is basically used with all equipment such as in house items, Street lights, Health related items, Food industry, Agriculture, Garbage monitoring, industry and other applications with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely automated.


2nd Feb 2012 9:30am | By Editor
An amazing video showing a swarm of mini robot helicopters flying in formation has been released by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania.
The futuristic looking miniature 'quadrotors', which fly by using four separate rotor blades, have been programmed in experiments to act like a swarm of like-minded creatures in nature, like birds or bees, resulting in an astounding display of robot technology.
The video, which has close to a million views on YouTube by science and technology fans, was filmed by scientists at GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania in the US.
The team also run other high-tech projects; from help with stoke rehabilitation to football playing robots.
The project, called Autonomous Aerial Vehicles, shows the flying robots manoeuvring through obstacles, hovering in formation in complication patterns and landing all at the same time.
In the final display of awesomeness, the robots fly in a figure 8 pattern, crossing paths as they circle the room.
Anyone with Terminator-style visions of a dystopian robot future should turn away now; everyone else should just watch the incredible video below and applaud.
Images: GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania / Youtube
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Receptacles are simple devices that over time, or through manufacturer defect sometimes simply break, and need to be replaced. Another possible answer is that from over time the wires that bring power to the receptacle have expanded and contracted from the heat produced when current flows through it. This makes the wires brittle and the electrical bond can be lost through this process. This could be a potentially dangerous situation and should not be ignored.
Like receptacles, light switches are simple devices that over time or through manufacturer error tend to break. After checking to see if the switch truly is the problem and we find it to be working properly, we will check the wiring that is attached to the fixture; making sure that there is a quality splice.
Some light fixtures contain ballasts, which is basically the brains of the fixture, and they too over time seem to go bad. In most cases we can just replace the ballast without having to install a new fixture.
Circuit breakers also are simple devices that due to time or poor quality can stop functioning properly and need to be replaced. More commonly I seem to find that the circuit being protected by this breaker is overloaded. This happens because older homes were not designed to supply the various appliances that we so commonly use today. To remedy this problem we will bring a dedicated circuit to the area that is causing the overload.
...Erik showed up on time and was professional. Not only did he fix my thermostat, but he also gave me pointers on how to do it correctly myself the next time. He even called back a few days later to give me more info about a programmable thermostat that I had been looking for.
Work with Eazy Electric. Erik was professional, is skilled, and has great rates.
Thank you for your help with the recent electrical work. It is a relief to finally have an electrical contractor we can trust. You’re definitely our go-to company for any electrical projects at Environix. Keep up the good work.
- James Mallory, President, Environix
Wow, very awesome experience!
You know how you like to have your "car" guy, your "tax" guy, etc.? We like to have our electrician as well. Someone we can trust, does good work, charges a fair price, and gives good advice. Eazy Electric and Erik get it done--touchdown in overtime, baby!
- James G.


Crystal Instruments (CI) is a leading USA based manufacturer of systems and software for machine monitoring, dynamic measurement, vibration testing, and acoustic testing. CI’s products are used for machine diagnosis, design verification, product testing and process improvement by manufacturers of all types of electronic and mechanical products. The head office is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA with manufacturing facilities located locally in San Jose, CA.
* Intelligent Monitoring & Control
* Leader in Loop Powered Indication
* Loop & Line Powered Explosion Proof Displays with Worldwide Approvals
2370 Owen Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
We do not represent this company in NY.


Our state-of-the-art maritime engineering equipment includes:
- Autonomous Surface Vessel (WAM-V’16) catamaran: fully electric, capable of carrying a range of instrumentation for survey work.
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (Graal Tech X300) equipped with Doppler velocity log (DVL), forward inspection sonar and ultra-short baseline (USBL) navigation
- Remotely Operated Vehicle (BlueRov2 Heavy)
- Immersion tank (6m x 6m x 3m) for testing underwater vehicles and sensors


The mini PCI specification was originally created to serve the laptop market and is designed to be highly compact sub-set of the standard PCI specification. These tiny modules are designed for 32 bit bus operation only and to support limited I/O functionality. This suits the requirements for video capture and compression cards where there are very few separate connections to the module. The mini PCI specification is still focused on small embedded x86 compatible PC boards but several manufacturers have now expanded the range of host CPU cards to include ARM and PowerPC products. Due to the small size and low mass of mini PCI card, they are also well suited to applications exposed to high shock and vibration.
AMP produces the microMPEG4 mini PCI card which serves as a four channel frame grabber / MPEG-4 compression module. The card is supported by for x86, ARM and PowerPC platforms.


AI is relevant to any intellectual task.Modern artificial intelligence techniques are pervasive and are too numerous to list here. Frequently, when a technique reaches mainstream use, it is no longer considered artificial intelligence; this phenomenon is described as the AI effect. High-profile examples of AI include autonomous vehicles (such as drones and self-driving cars), medical diagnosis, creating art (such as poetry), proving mathematical theorems, playing games (such as Chess or Go), search engines (such as Google search), spam filtering, predicting flight delays, prediction of judicial decisions and targeting online advertisements.
With social media sites overtaking TV as a source for news for young people and news organizations increasingly reliant on social media platforms for generating distribution, major publishers now use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to post stories more effectively and generate higher volumes of traffic.
AI is being applied to the high cost problem of dosage issues—where findings suggested that AI could save $16 billion. In 2016, a ground breaking study in California found that a mathematical formula developed with the help of AI correctly determined the accurate dose of immunosuppressant drugs to give to organ patients
Financial institutions have long used artificial neural network systems to detect charges or claims outside of the norm, flagging these for human investigation. The use of AI in banking can be traced back to 1987 when Security Pacific National Bank in US set-up a Fraud Prevention Task force to counter the unauthorized use of debit cards. Programs like Kasisto and Moneystream are using AI in financial services.


This page lists latest AxxonSoft software releases. Earlier versions are available for download at Archive page.
|DetectorPack 3.7.4||396 MB|
|DetectorPack: Addon Face Recognition Pack||2.3 GB|
|DetectorPack: Addon IV LPR v.3.7.4||3.9 GB|
|DetectorPack: Addon RR LPR v.3.7.4||2.1 GB|
|DetectorPack: Addon VT LPR v.3.7.4||103 MB|
|DetectorPack: Addon Neuro Pack v.3.7.4||1.5 GB|
|DetectorPack: Addon Face Recognition Pack VL v.3.7.4||632 KB|
|DetectorPack: Pack SDK Addon Face Recognition VL v.3.7.4 (required to be installed with Face Recognition Pack VL v.3.7.4)||4.7 GB|
General neuro models
"General Neural Models" means the model showed itself in a best way detecting of specific type of object applying to common data-sets. Expects that the model is universal for mentioned object type in all scene conditions. The "AI neural tracker, enhanced accuracy" in our new platform calculator refers to all general neural models.
These neural models supported starting from 126.96.36.1994. 04.12.2020 build.
Official support starting from 3.6.0.x Detector Pack version.
It is necessary to download the "*.zip" archive. Unpack it completely into any directory of the system (*.ann and *.txt files).
And specify the path to the "*.ann" file in the detector settings. The "*.txt" file must be in the same directory as the "*.ann" file.
|Object type||View angle||Download link GPU||Download link CPU\IntelGPU||Download link Intel HDDL||References|
|Human||Regular||44.1 MB||44.0 MB||20.2 MB||10.3 MB|
|Human||Top view||43.8 MB||43.8 MB||21.3 MB||971 KB|
|Vehicle (2 axles)||Regular||43.6 MB||43.7 MB||21.7 MB||4.8 MB|


infsoft offers comprehensive solutions for Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS). In addition to indoor navigation, which enables better orientation in complex buildings, our focus lies on geo-based assistance systems with analytics and tracking functionalities. We provide ready-to-use B2B solutions for the digitalization of facilities and the automation of processes in a wide range of industries. Since GPS is not available within buildings, we use Bluetooth beacons, Wi-Fi or Ultra-wideband for indoor positioning. Within an area, we can locate anywhere – not only indoors but also outdoors. infsoft technology is also available as an SDK and can be used in third party systems. Get to know us!