MONROVIA, Calif., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --SiLC Technologies, Inc., (SiLC), the leading developer of integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, today announced that Frost & Sullivan, the prestigious market research firm, has selected the company for its 2020 North American 3D/4D LiDAR Imaging Industry Technology Innovation Award. This recognition comes on the heels of SiLC being selected by EETimes as one of the emerging silicon startups to watch worldwide. According to the Frost & Sullivan report, SiLC's proprietary 4D LIDAR chip is ideally positioned to disrupt the global LIDAR market due to its unique capabilities with broad applications, including autonomous vehicles, machine vision, and augmented reality.

"We're delighted by this recognition and greatly appreciate the depth and quality of Frost & Sullivan's analysis of SiLC's breakthrough Smart 4D Vision Sensor technology," said Mehdi Asghari, CEO of SiLC Technologies. "We also appreciate that Frost & Sullivan highlighted the breadth of our technology, which has the potential to replace ToF-based LiDAR sensors used in applications from automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving autonomous vehicles to augmented reality, security, and industrial machine vision."

Each year, Frost & Sullivan embarks on a rigorous selection and benchmarking process for its technology innovation leadership awards and recognizes companies that lead the development and successful introduction of high-tech solutions to customers' most pressing needs.

"With the growing demand for LiDAR solutions across emerging applications and industry trends, such as autonomous vehicles and Industry 4.0, SiLC Technologies is poised to emerge as a forerunner in FMCW-based LiDAR solutions," said Frost & Sullivan's Varun Babu, Industry Analyst, TechVision. Furthermore, the firm's Best Practices research group reports that SiLC Technologies' Smart Vision is expected to disrupt the global LiDAR market in the next three to five years by providing in-depth, detailed information about objects in many user environments.

The report states, "SiLC Technologies' proprietary silicon photonic 4D chip-scale imaging platform manufactured utilizing CMOS fabrication infrastructure is likely to be a game-changer. SiLC's plan to adopt a semiconductor business model to make its solutions widely available to many end users and developers across a broad range of applications and markets should enable aggregate volume scaling beyond what any single player could enable and hence offer cost points that would otherwise not be possible. Furthermore, SiLC's solution has already demonstrated long-range (>300m) and high resolution. This added to its integrated approach enabling compact footprint, low power dissipation, and solid-state reliability is likely to offer a platform that could be capable of ubiquitous deployment."

Frost & Sullivan's market research forecasts, "The global market for CMOS image sensors will approach about $30 billion over the next few years, positioning SiLC Technologies, with its recent release of high-performance 4D+ Vision Chip, to achieve optimum growth in the near future."

Frost & Sullivan concludes, "SiLC Technologies' patent-protected technology and broad customer engagements should provide it with vast growth opportunities to build a global footprint over the long term. As a pioneering market participant, the company's positioning and marketing strategy for its production-scalable technology will allow it to capture significant market share in the coming years."

SiLC's silicon photonics integration platform offers a cost effective solution by integrating all the high-performance components needed into a single silicon chip through mature semiconductor fabrication processes offering a low cost, compact, and low power solution.

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About Frost & SullivanFrost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. For more than 50 years, we have been developing growth strategies for the global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the investment community.

About SiLC TechnologiesSiLC Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of highly integrated FMCW LiDAR solutions, located in Monrovia, Southern California. The company's initial focus is on its integrated 4D+ Vision Chip, which has demonstrated a range of beyond 300 meters and isapplicable to a wide range of applications. Founded by a group of highly experienced industry veterans, with more than 20 years of commercial product development and manufacturing heritage, SiLC utilizes a proprietary silicon-based semiconductor fabrication process to manufacture its chips and standard, automated IC style assembly processes, enabling robust, cost-effective and compact solutions. Please visit us at: http://www.SiLC.com.

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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)- Energy Optimizers, USA is making a facial recognition infrared thermal scanner available for schools, businesses and hospitals in the Miami Valley.

The no-contact machine can detect a persons temperature while also determining if that person is wearing a mask or is a stranger to the building. If the person being scanned has a high temperature, is not wearing a mask or is not recognized by the systems database then the door will remain locked and entry will be denied.

While this technology can be useful for businesses or hospitals, school administrators are looking closely to use the technology for school.

This product, along with other PPE tools, we have decided to provide to our school customers, because this is what they need right now, explained Belinda Kenley, Vice President of Energy Optimizers, USA.Theres such a sense of urgency to make sure that buildings are safe for students and staff.

So far, Valley View Local School District has expressed interest in the technology, as well as the Montgomery County Educational Center.

Thursday, superintendent of the Montgomery County Educational Center, Shannon Cox, visited Energy Optimizers to learn more about the technology that could help more than 60,000 students in the school system.

This is the type of technology that would help us enter into the 21st century, said Cox. This would allow us to make certain that were not just taking into consideration in the midst of COVID, but we also need to make sure that were keeping our kids safe forever. So the fact that this has safety and security features, that would be an added benefit to all of us.

The technology could also be used to take attendance of students and staff. Cox says the educational center is looking for solutions to not only reopen schools but keep schools open safely and long-term.

Parents have got a hard job right now. Its a tough decision and I dont think any of us want to say that a piece of machinery is going to make parents feel better. But something like this [machine] can at least assure that were providing the safest environment that we possible can, said Cox.

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) A Henrico nursing home cited for keeping COVID-19 positive residents in the same room with COVID-19 negative residents may now be a leader in the fight against the coronavirus.

8News exposed that Westport Rehabilitation & Nursing Center was cited for housing those residents together during an unannounced inspection in late May. Yet, patients like Courtney Nelson feel they have been well cared for. She contracted COVID-19 in May.

I was tested three times, says Nelson.

Nelson told 8News she was never worried but the isolation from the outside during the pandemic has been tough.

No, not scared. The only thing is that we cant leave our room, thats hard. No one is allowed in the building ever, so you cant bring something from outside to us, she said.

The Westport resident never had any symptoms but by late May the facility had an outbreak, nine people died and an inspection warned of an immediate jeopardy. 8News asked the lead clinician, Jenni Johnson, why the facility was still putting residents who were COVID-19 positive in the same room with residents who were negative for the virus.

Once a patient is in the room with someone that tested positive, we are going to presume that they are also positive because they have been exposed to the virus, she told 8News. So, until we have all of the test results back it is not beneficial to move those patients around and risk spreading the virus until we have all of the facts together.

Johnson said Westport was always working closely with local and state health officials.

It has been so challenging. These residents and these staff, theyre my family, said Johnson.

Yet, the staff worked fast to get the virus under control. And now in late July, the Henrico nursing home maybe a leader in the fight against the virus. Currently we are COVID-free, Johnson told 8News.

Westport, part of the Vita Healthcare Group, turned to Shalom Reinman, the founder and CEO of Megadata to help identify potential COVID cases. Oxygen was really good indicator, says Reinman.

When the pandemic hit, Megadata, which analyzes data for mainly nursing homes, started tracking their residents vitals. They monitored temperatures, symptoms, nurses notes and oxygen levels.

We found that oxygen numbers could be an early indicator even earlier than temperatures and other symptoms, Reinman said. He says the slightest change in patients baseline oxygen level proved to be a potential sign of the coronavirus.

It gave the ability to really understand even before a COVID test whos looking like they might have COVID, Reinman explained.

It was a game changer for Westport. Huge difference, Johnson said. She told 8News now residents immediately go into isolation as soon as they are suspected of having the virus. Nelson feels shes in good hands at Westport.

They do the best they can. If it wasnt good, I certainly wouldnt sit here and put up with it, she said.

Westport told 8News they have asked for a review of that inspection. They also said all residents and staff are tested for COVID-19 weekly. Megadata, which works with about 350 nursing across the country, is working on a study to share their findings.

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LAFAYETTE, La., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Retailers that do the best job adapting to the need for safe, contactless shopping are leading the rebuild of the post-Covid19 economy, says Frankie Russo, Founder & CEO of 360 AUTO, which specializes in Customer Experience Technology for the automotive industry.

Fueled by demand for contactless sales as a result of the Covid19 pandemic, 360 AUTO, a Louisiana-based Inc. 500 company, is among the top MarTech companies that are flourishing during this ever-changing time.

This month, 360 AUTO entered the Digital Retailing Business with its best-in-class digital retailing technology for automotive consumers.

"Our CXM now seamlessly allows consumers to complete a car-buying transaction without ever entering a dealership," says Russo. "360 AUTO has turned over all the controls to the customer!"

360 AUTO's new Digital Retailing technology, says Russo, empowers the everyday dealership to deliver an experience that, to date, only Carvana and Tesla have offered.

"A good experience creates loyal customers, and being there for every step of the customer car-buying process has never been more important," says Russo.

360 AUTO's centerpiece, the 360CXM, is a customer experience technology for Automotive Dealers with a focus on Identifying, scoring and targeting In-Market car buyers for marketing, equity mining, digital retailing, and attribution purposes.

Russo says the latest trends show that 50% of consumers, across income levels, are using digital retailing tools when they enable a faster and easier car-buying process. And when customers engage those tools dealers experience a closing rate 15% higher than typical internet sales, higher F&I profits, and in-store deals are completed within 30 minutes.

Making that experience memorable in a digital retailing world is crucial for dealers. And what makes 360 AUTO's technology unique is that it creates a personalized website for each customer.

Studies show that car buyers are spending less time shopping for cars, making decisions more quickly and that fact, coupled with the Covid19 shopping experience, is forcing companies to switch their mindset from being product-focused to being customer-focused and making every single customer interaction that much more important.

"Every employee, from the top to the bottom, has a role in CXM," says Russo.

"Each employee has a chance to meet or exceed expectations as they all play a part in designing and reacting to customer interactions. The hope, obviously, is that each interaction leads to greater customer satisfaction and brand loyalty."

"Because many customers come armed with more information and are ready to buy when they arrive at the dealership website, it has changed that key interaction between salesman and customer," Russo says.

"Today's consumers are smarter and more informed than ever and you need to treat them that way. So, today's salesman should serve as more of a consultant as customers want honesty and transparency throughout the customer experience journey," Russo says.

Founded in 2015, 360 AUTO, a subsidiary of 360ia, is a Lafayette, LA based MarTech software company focused on cutting edge customer experience technology. For more information visit 360 AUTO.

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KUALA LUMPUR, 23 July 2020 As schools in Malaysia reopen and welcome back students after a 4-month closure, Microsoft Malaysia is committed to further enable and accelerate the digital transformation of the nations education sector in collaboration with the government and education communities.It is timely for us to move towards digital learning especially during this time of Covid-19 pandemic, said Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim, Director-General of Education, Ministry of Education. The Movement Control Order (MCO) has acted as a catalyst to accelerate digital transformation as teachers are now engaged in the delivery of digital learning and leveraging on different technologies which they have opted to use with their pupils. For the future, digital learning will have to continue to be part of school culture, embedded in our daily teaching and learning.

The move towards digital in Malaysia is in line with the global shifts for education. In a study by Microsoft which surveyed 500 teachers and institutional leaders from around the world within the Microsoft Education community, 61% expect to begin the next school year in a hybrid learning environment involving a mix of remote and in-person learning. The survey also found that 87% of educators expect to use technology more than before, when in-classroom teaching resumes.

During the MCO, the use of digital tools was accelerated to enhance remote learning experiences. Moving forward, this usage is expected to rise, complementing in-classroom teaching methods as schools move into a blended learning or rotational mode due to social distancing measures. This is in addition to the growing importance and emphasis on preparing students with the right digital tools and skills to take on the challenges of tomorrow.

In a move to digitalize education, the Ministry of Education in partnership with Microsoft Malaysia and other industry players launched DELIMa, or Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia. Through this platform, more than 5.2 million students and educators nationwide can access Microsofts productivity applications and services, namely Office 365 (O365) using a single sign-on, in addition to learning resources from Google and Apple.

Further to this, Microsoft Malaysia had partnered with the Ministry of Higher Education to conduct open webinars and online tutorials to share knowledge on setting up virtual classrooms as well as the available digital resources to support teaching and learning process. The open webinars were attended by hundreds of educators from public schools, MRSM schools and private institutions of higher learning. These efforts are continuous, as teachers can easily access the webinars via education portals like Digital Classroom, to learn how to properly utilize the tools available to them from the experts themselves. From conducting training webinars for educators to forging valuable and long-lasting partnerships with educational institutions, Microsoft is constantly looking for different avenues in which technology can be leveraged to complement education.

Pn. Hjh Saripah binti Ahmad, a School Improvement Specialist Coach (SISC+) from Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Melaka Tengah and a proud Digital Classroom Admin said, In the first phase of the MCO, we conducted 14 webinars for teachers in an initiative titled From Teacher to Teacher (FT2T) and 11 webinars in another motivational program designed to encourage teachers to improve their professional development named sembang santai. FT2T trains teachers to master tools such as Teams, Sway, Flipgrid, PowerPoint, simple coding and digital storytelling. The response from teachers in the Digital Classroom telegram group has been overwhelmingly positive and the groups membership grew to 52,000, with members adding in their friends and colleagues who are also teachers.

In April 2020 alone, Digital Classroom admins have conducted more than 50 e-classes for UPSR, PT3, SPM and STPM students, with Teams chosen as their one-stop center for teaching and learning.

Microsofts work with MARA reflects a similar story, with Microsoft conducting a series of webinars and trainings over Teams to empower MARAs 11,000 employees and 53,000 students to continue education during the MCO. The webinars, conducted by MARAs Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), MIEE fellows and volunteers from TVET Colleges, facilitated rapid onboarding to Teams. Recorded sessions from these webinars were uploaded on MARAs Teams channel, providing a space for staffs to learn, connect and share the latest content, news and updates within the education sphere.For over two decades, Microsoft has invested greatly in the enhancement of Malaysias education system in line with its vision to democratize technology in education. If our future is digital, the need for our teachers and students to have access to the right tools and solutions is critical for the continuous growth of our nation, said K. Raman, Managing Director for Microsoft Malaysia.

Over the last few months, weve worked with the government and educational institutions to help ease the transition of schools for remote learning. As the education sector reopens, we are now focused on enabling and sustaining the digital transformation that is already happening. In this regard, the launch of DELIMa is an important milestone as it demonstrates the importance of technology to the future of education. Given the potential impact it has, we hope to see greater integration of digital tools within classroom settings, traditional or virtual moving forward. This certainly bodes well with the nations goal in empowering every student with crucial digital skills; and most importantly, transforming the learning environment allowing for a more enjoyable and holistic education experience, he added.

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The retail environment is changing rapidly, and that is reflective of more aware customers who are looking for higher convenience, specific products, faster access, and in the current context, a safer environment as well. Thus retailers need to continue to evolve, keeping Customer Centricity as the core of the transformation to develop unique and innovative solutions, creating seamless and frictionless experiences for the customers across varied channels.

I believe that the infusion of innovative technology is no longer a thing of the future but instead an essential tool in retail to power their strategy towards creating the best experience for customers, associates (team members), and other stakeholders with clear financial impact. Today, technologies are being applied across the value chain of retail in varying proportions. However, only when it is used holistically across the value chain like sourcing, supply chain and distribution, in stores, digital, omnichannel, last-mile deliveries, among others, will the solutions become faster, better and scalable, thereby providing personalized solutions to customers and driving more substantial business impact across the phygital (physical and digital) world.

The technologies and their applications are continuously evolving. AI and ML, which I believe are no longer futuristic technologies, are, in fact, gradually becoming an integral part of processing data, assessing needs, and deploying the right measures through both predictive and prescriptive models, again across the value chain of the organization. If you look at the whole value chain in Supply Chain and logistics, AI and ML can be applied across right from developing efficient sourcing strategies, effective planning strategies, warehouse management better demand forecasting, inventory holding, packaging & route optimization, geo-localizing the storage, faster and cost-effective transportation, and so on and so forth. Similarly, these AI models could help in predicting demands of unseen products to artificially synthesizing winning product designs, personalize interactions with customers and associates to optimizing route and packaging for faster fulfillment to assessing planograms, inventory replenishment, shelf purity and other consumer experiences in stores to even building a smarter functional and hyper-real applications and providing a stronger tactile experience to customers across the digital channels.

Today we are a convergence of various technologies to build solutions that will shape the future.

Data Analytics, along with technologies such as AI/ ML, allow us to assimilate a lot of data, apply intelligence, generate insights that allow our internal associates to create more value for our consumers.

Technologies such as Blockchain, IoT (Internet of Things), along with AI (Artificial Intelligence) can help us bring more transparency to our customers, increase sustainability, reduce carbon footprint, and create a more robust circular economy.

Technologies such as Robotics, Haptics, AR/ VR along with AI can create a stronger visualization environment for the consumers and build an immersive sensory enabled e-commerce environment, consumer adaptable stores, faster fulfilments, among others blurring the lines between stores and digital.

As technology is evolving rapidly, we are at the junction of collaboration over competition. Various stakeholders need to collaborate to create a sustainable future of an integral part of our lives our home! And thus, Home Improvement retail is a significant category of retail and, in fact, one of the fastest-growing categories as well.

Multiple reasons are leading to the fast growth of the Home Improvement category. Apart from the psychological confidence of owning a home, the remodeling of homes, basis change in the fashion aesthetics across demographics is an important factor. It is also the infusion of millennials who are highly keen on buying and remodeling homes, and that too is acting as an additional factor. Another reason that I feel is important is the way technology is being used to create unique and innovative solutions that are driving the growth of the sector, thereby meeting the demand through solutions that are more personalized and frictionless.

Over the last few years, I have been privileged to work on a multitude of AI projects with both large internal teams as well with startups and academic institutions who are working to redefine processes and, in some cases, their overall industries as well. At this point as well I am working with seven exceptional startups from across India, representing a diverse range of interests including merchandising, AI-driven trend forecasting, automated content generation, talent acquisition, hyper-real AI and sustainable, next-gen home construction technology, among others, which have deep learning AI models built to reimagine how we look at retail today and in the future.

On that note, I am incredibly excited to see the way Artificial Narrow Intelligence, which we generally refer to as AI, is transforming the world of retail and how thats shaping our lives better!

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There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists herds to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers to disease outbreaks.

But to unlock the economic potential of the sector as demand for meat and milk swells threefold towards 2050, countries must invest in the critical areas that will improve quality across the whole value chain. That is increasing productivity and quality from the breeding of the animal throughout the production process to the end product. This includes safe storage, handling and sale.

My native Uganda offers some useful lessons from its use of smart investments in technology and farmer organisation. These have made it the only East African country that is self-sufficient in milk.

In recent years, some private sector players in Uganda have invested in testing systems to detect aflatoxin in animal feeds. The goal is to prevent milk and meat contamination. Others have developed refrigeration units that are powered with biogas from manure. Both are among the innovations that improve the quality of the final product.

As highlighted by a new report from the Malabo Montpellier Panel on which I sit, the same can be achieved elsewhere. It can also benefit other livestock commodities, to give Africa food sovereignty across animal-sourced foods and greater access to international markets.

The report makes 11 recommendations for Africas livestock sector. These range from technological innovations and supportive policies to addressing trade barriers and challenges specific to each commodity.

African nations must be strategic in prioritising the infrastructure that will make the most difference to quality and productivity. The first priority is to increase consumer awareness around food safety, nutrition and sustainability to kickstart demand for better quality products.

Partly as a response to European consumer expectations around quality and safety, for example, Morocco developed a new system for animal identification and traceability in 2015.

Livestock can be identified using electronic tags that communicate with the national database via mobile phone networks. This increases transparency and traceability. It also promotes Moroccan animal products on international markets such as the European Union.

The second priority is then to direct technology towards opportunities to open up market access.

To unlock trade means investing in improved animal health, processing operations, storage and distribution. Meeting regional and international standards for food safety and quality is a vital goal. Africa currently contributes 2.8% of the global meat market, which translates to 14 million tons. The continent produces just over 10% of the worlds milk.

There are a number of barriers to increasing this production and gaining greater market share. They include limited availability of quality animal feed, access to affordable energy needed in producing and processing livestock, and limited infrastructure, particularly in the last mile.

With meat and milk being perishable goods, innovation in the cold chain and sustainable energy supplies will help strengthen the sector.

For example, an East African initiative which centralised milk quality testing and storage in chillers prior to sale increased yields sixfold within five years.

The volume of milk supplied to the 30km catchment area rose to three million litres a month. This increased income per smallholder household by more than 160% in Uganda, 120% in Kenya, and almost 65% in Rwanda.

The success of such projects in turn drives demand for continued innovation, such as solar-powered cold chains or interventions that protect other resources like water and grasslands.

Finally, countries also need to prioritise policies that support new technologies across the livestock sector.

To transform its milk production sector, Uganda privatised the state-owned processing company Dairy Corporation as well as creating a Dairy Development Authority.

The Dairy Industry Act of 1998 empowered the authority to enforce milk hygiene standards and quality controls. As a result, traders were licensed to meet public health and milk quality standards. This encouraged the modernisation of the sector through the expansion of pasteurisation plants and processing infrastructure as well as processing of high value products.

Certainly, the gains have trickled down to the farmers in better farm gate prices.

As the Malabo Montpellier Panel points out, many of the tools needed to tap into the potential of Africas livestock sector exist already. But with limited resources, they must be deployed smartly to improve the entire value chain.

Scaling up innovation at critical points will unlock new opportunities and help ensure animal agriculture keeps pace with a rising demand from a growing population.

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Mobile technology has expanded significantly across the globe in recent years. As per the Cisco Visual Networking Index, mobile traffic has increased four-fold in recent years and it is expected to grow exponentially in the near future. This increase in mobile traffic is seen due to advances in 3G and 4G network that has enabled utilization of smartphones and tablets in the field of commerce, entertainment, healthcare and others. Integration of mobile technology into healthcare services has allowed consumers to manage their daily activities effectively. mHealth helps to reduce healthcare expenditure by limiting the number of hospital visits and also reduces readmissions. Mobile connectivity with healthcare professionals helps in decreasing the bridge between healthcare professionals and patients.

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The global mHealth market is divided into three segments: by product, by end user and by geography. Based on product, the global mHealth market has been segmented into connected medical devices, mHealth applications and mHealth services. Connected medical devices segment accounted for leading market share in 2016. Further connected medical devices is segmented into heart rate monitors, activity monitors, electrocardiograph, fetal monitoring, neuromonitoring and others and mHealth applications is further segmented into fitness & wellness, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system disease, respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, smoking cessation, medication adherence and others. Increasing penetration of internet across the region and technological advancements such as introduction of 3G/4G/5G internet services, increasing focus of general population towards fitness, wellness and nutrition diets are expected to propel the growth of mHealth application segment in the forecast period

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Based on end user, the mHealth market is segmented into B2C and B2B. B2C end user is further segmented into patients and caregivers and B2B is further classified into providers, payers, employers, and others. B2B segment accounted for leading market share in 2016. Increasing adoption of mHealth solutions by hospitals, health insurance companies and government organizations are expected to drive the growth of the B2B segment in the forecast period.

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Geographically, the mHealth market has been categorized into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North America was the largest market in 2016, followed by Europe. High health care expenditure, government initiatives, high rate of adoption of new technologies and increasing funding by private and public organizations are some of the factors driving the growth of the mHealth market in North America and Europe. On the other hand, the mHealth market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to grow at the higher CAGR compared to other regions during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025. Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, aging population and increasing disposable income are some of the major factor likely to drive the growth of the mHealth market in the Asia Pacific. The mHealth market in Latin America is a promising market, offering significant growth opportunities due to increasing government initiatives and increasing funding by public and private investors and establishment of new companies and new product launches.

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Major players operating in the global mHealth market are Dexcom, Inc., Apple Inc., FitBit, Inc., Withings, Jawbone, Proteus Digital Health, Omada Health, Inc., WellDoc, Inc., Livongo Health, Noom, Inc., Ginger.io, Inc., Propeller Health, 2Morrow, Inc., Canary Health, Mango Health, BiogeniQ Inc., Twine Health, Inc., Glooko, Inc., Firstbeat Technologies Ltd., Claritas MindSciences, Big Health, Dthera Sciences, Virta Health Corp, Zest Health, LLC, Meru Health, Inc., HealthMine, Inc., Pear Therapeutics, Inc., BioTelemetry, Inc., Blue Mesa Health, and Digital Therapeutics

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There are many types of light some visible and some invisible to the human eye. For example, our eyes and brain dont have the tools to process ultraviolet light when it hits our eyes, making it invisible. But there is another type of light that is invisible simply because it never reaches our eyes. When light hits certain surfaces, part of it sticks and remains behind rather than being transmitted or scattered away. This type of light is called near-field light.

Today, near-field light is mostly used for ultra-high-resolution microscopy, known as the near-field scanning optical microscopes (NSOM). However, near-field light also has untapped potential for particle manipulation, sensing, and optical communications. But since near-field light doesnt reach our eyes like far-field light does, researchers havent developed a comprehensive toolkit to harness and manipulate the near field.

Today, we have a lot of tools and techniques to design what far-field light looks like, said Vincent Ginis, a visiting professor at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). We have lenses, telescopes, prisms and holograms. All these things enable us to sculpt freely propagating light in space.

Ginis is also a professor at the Vrije University of Brussel.

Now, SEAS researchers have developed a system to mold near-field light opening the door to unprecedented control over this powerful, largely unexplored type of light. The research is published in Science.

Over the years, our group has developed new powerful techniques to structure propagating light using subwavelength-patterned metasurfaces, said Federico Capasso, the Robert Wallace Professor of Applied Physics and Vinton Hayes Senior Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering, and senior author of the paper. With this work, we show how to structure the near field at a distance, opening exciting opportunities in science and technology.

In order to manipulate near-field light, the researchers developed a device in which light confined to a waveguide bounces back and forth between two reflectors. After each bounce it changes mode, meaning it propagates with a different spatial pattern. With multiple bounces, these patterns add up to generate a complex light intensity profile along the waveguide. The near field light near the surface of the waveguide also changes. When all the different patterns of the near-field light are superimposed on each other, a specific shape is created. The researchers can pre-program that shape by tailoring the amplitude of the modes of the bouncing light.

The coexistence of all these modes can be designed to create near-field landscapes at will on the surface of the device, said Marco Piccardo, a research associate at SEAS and co-author of the paper. The shape of the landscape is determined by the combined properties of the cascading light.

Its a bit like music, said Ginis. The music that you are hearing is the superposition of many notes or modes assembled in patterns conceived by the composer. One note alone isnt much but taken together you can generate any type of music. While music operates in time, our near-field generator operates in three-dimensional space and the extra intriguing aspect of our device is that one note generates the other.

Importantly, this molding process happens remotely, meaning no part of the device directly interacts with the near-field light. This reduces interference, which is important for applications such as particle manipulation, and is a major departure from current local methods of sculpting near fields such as shining light on metallic tips and nanoparticles.

To demonstrate their design, the researchers molded near-field light into the shape of an elephant. Or, more specifically, an elephant inside a boa constrictor, an homage to the play on dimensions in Antoine de Saint-Exuprys classic The Little Prince.

The researchers also shaped the light into a curve, a plateau and a straight line.

"This research provides a new path towards unprecedented three-dimensional control of near-field light, said Capasso. It is a portent of the exciting discoveries and technology developments I expect to come out of this work in the future.

ReferenceGinis, V. et al. Remote structuring of near-field landscapes. Science 24 Jul 2020: Vol. 369, Issue 6502, pp. 436-440, DOI: 10.1126/science.abb6406

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The fatal disease smallpox is older and more widespread than scientists so far have proved. A new study by an international team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge shows that the Vikings also suffered from smallpox.

Through the ages, the highly infectious disease smallpox has killed hundreds of millions of people. But it is unclear exactly when the disease emerged. There has been found evidence of smallpox from individuals from the 17th century while written records suggest the disease is much older.

Now a new study shows that the disease dates 1,000 years further back in time than previously shown. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the University of Cambridge have found proof that smallpox also existed in the Viking Age. The new results have been published in the scientific journal Science.

We have found the oldest evidence of smallpox. Moreover, it seems to have been surprisingly common as early as in the Viking Age, says Associate Professor Martin Sikora, Globe Institute, UCPH, and the University of Cambridge. He continues:

Smallpox is the infection in the world that has killed most people. For that reason alone, it is very important and interesting to know how the disease developed. It gives us a unique opportunity to understand the viruses evolution: How did it change and become the pathogen that we know of today.

The researchers have studied and analysed the DNA of 13 individuals from Northern Europe infected with smallpox. The samples are 1,000 years older than the previous oldest sample known to have been infected based on ancient DNA, and they thus push the timeline for smallpox further back in time.

The study also shows the disease has been more widespread than previously assumed. The general idea used to be that smallpox was not endemic to Northern Europe during that time period.

We show that not only was it endemic in Europe, but it was actually quite widespread in Northern Europe already at the year 600. That means that the disease was almost certainly far more established at a much earlier age than previously thought, says Professor Eske Willerslev, Globe Institute, UCPH.

The researchers have also discovered that the viruses circulating during the Viking Age were distinct from their modern counterparts, and not directly ancestral to the viruses that caused the last big outbreak of smallpox in the 20th century.

They share a common ancestor, but they also have unique features that differentiate them from the ones circulating later on in history. It turns out that the viruses we have found were some of these very, very early and different versions of the devastating pathogens known from the 20th century. It is the first time we can trace these early smallpox viruses and compare their genomes and mutations and see how the disease evolved over time, says Eske Willerslev.

Even though the disease has been eradicated today, it is still very useful to know how it developed and mutated through the ages.

Smallpox is a so-called poxvirus, a large family of viruses with many different types infecting a diverse set of host species. One such example is monkeypox, which typically infects monkeys but has also been known to cause a disease similar to smallpox in humans. It is therefore useful to known how other types of poxviruses mutate and survive.

When we know how the disease mutated through time, it gives us an opportunity to put together a catalogue of how these pathogens might mutate in the future: What mutations and combinations make such a pathogen viable and successful? If they had those mutations in the past, they can most likely get them again.

It is one of a few examples where ancient genetic research has direct implications for present-day and future health, says Martin Sikora.

ReferenceMhlemann, B. Diverse variola virus (smallpox) strains were widespread in northern Europe in the Viking Age. Science 24 Jul 2020: Vol. 369, Issue 6502, eaaw8977, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw8977

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PARIS & TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENGIE IT is a business unit of Global Business Support, part of ENGIE (EPA: ENGI), a worldwide reference in low-carbon energy and services. A global partner for IT and digital technology for ENGIE, ENGIE IT announced today, in collaboration with DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), the successful implementation and launch of a certified, global ServiceNow Center of Excellence (CoE). The CoE, comprising a team of nearly 50 practitioners from ENGIE IT, DXC and ServiceNow, will guide ENGIE business units as they modernize their processes, delivering practical innovation to accelerate their digital transformation.

The CoE leverages ServiceNows leading digital workflow capabilities and gives ENGIE more flexible, industrialized and cost-effective enterprise service management (ESM) solutions. ENGIE IT provides innovative and high-performance ServiceNow solutions that deliver an enhanced digital employee experience for over 170,000 employees across more than 50 countries.

"Digital technology is now an integral part of our working lives. In view of its undeniable benefits to drive productivity gains, process automation, collaboration, data insights and more, ENGIE IT has a strategic ambition to proactively support ENGIEs digital adoption and success. The ServiceNow Center of Excellence is an integral part of ENGIE ITs response to this opportunity," said Matthieu Pestel, general manager of ENGIE IT.

"Our applications services enable customers to simplify platforms and modernize processes while reducing costs," said Pierre Bruno, VP and general manager, Southern Europe, DXC. "Working with ENGIE IT, we will help them achieve business agility, resilience and operational efficiency all while providing improved customer and employee experiences."

ENGIE IT CoE Services Benefit ENGIE Business Units and Employees

The immediate deployment of the CoE to more than 50,000 ENGIE employees, via ENGIE ITs MyPortal solution, will accelerate business process digitization across multiple functional areas including IT, Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Facility Management and Cyber Security. The joint ENGIE IT, DXC and ServiceNow team will provide competitive and innovative services including:

"The ENGIE IT ServiceNow Center of Excellence is a unique set of skilled people, IP and innovative offerings which will further enable ENGIE business units to leverage the Now Platform as a foundation for enterprise-wide digital transformation," said Olivier Mollet, ENGIE Agile Business Solutions director.

"DXC is proud to be a part of this ServiceNow CoE model globally," added Nicolas Leszek, managing director of the ServiceNow practice for DXCs Southern Europe region. "With ServiceNow as a global strategic partner, DXC will help ENGIE IT deliver operational excellence and business-leading solutions."

ENGIE IT Helps ENGIE IMPACT to Accelerate its Digital Transformation

ENGIE Impact, an ENGIE business unit that delivers sustainability solutions and services to corporations, cities and governments across the globe, is one of several business units that will benefit from the CoE.

"Digital solutions are the foundation for large-scale sustainability transformation, which is extremely complex and impacts all aspects of a business," said Mark House, vice president of Information Technology at ENGIE Impact. "The ENGIE IT ServiceNow Center of Excellence will set an extremely high standard for implementing the Now Platform, which is critical in driving operational excellence and measuring the quality of IT services delivered."

"Collaborating with ENGIE Impact is a great example of how ENGIE IT will provide a structured implementation methodology transforming IT workflows in weeks with a compelling return on investment," said Birama Traore, head of ServiceNow Center of Excellence by ENGIE IT. "DXC Technology, as our global strategic partner, enables us to deploy a skilled team of ServiceNow experts across the world in a matter of days to support ENGIE Business Units strategic IT projects."

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the worlds largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution at http://www.dxc.technology.

About ENGIE IT

ENGIE IT is a business unit of Global Business Support, part of ENGIE (EPA: ENGI), a worldwide reference in low-carbon energy and services. A global partner for IT and digital technology for the ENGIE Group, ENGIE IT partners with the ENGIE business units and their teams to implement and run IT and digital transformation projects. By delivering services and solutions to drive the operational excellence of the Group, ENGIE IT is creating a highly connected and collaborative environment that enables ENGIEs transformation.

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As per diverse research, IoT linked devices will cross 75 billion by 2025. The scope and development of IoT are going to evolve in the coming years ultimately influencing people and companies to seek the top IoT product solutions. IoT development tools are created for tailing IoT applications across various networks and managing diverse updates to test how app changes can affect hardware responses.

If youre looking for the top IoT development platforms or want to work with some of the top IoT development companies below is a list of some of the most popular IoT development tools and technologies.

Microsoft Azure created a team by coordinating with Adafruit for building six IoT kits that come Azure Certified for the need of IoT developers having single-board PCs, actuators, and sensors. Generally, developers can make use of the WiFi boards, SD cards, sensors, and colored LEDs inside the kits. Some of the IoT kits from Azure are intended for the need of top IoT product developmentby experts. Those who are beginners or have intermediate knowledge can try the Adafruit Raspberry Pi Kit, Adafruit Feather M0 Kit, and SparkFun Thing Dev Kit.

Adruino is a top IT company based in Italy famous for building microcontroller boards, and interactive kits and objects that are reputed as the most preferred IDEs among other IoT development tools. Arduino crafted a full-blown, optimized, and mature platform for interconnecting diverse hardware systems. Arduino provides a full IoT package that is enriched with many top examples and libraries that supports the industry-grade IoT app development projects.

Arduino offers IoT packages enriched with library support for top industry-grade IoT app development projects. Arduino is easy-to-use to implement strategies that any beginner can adopt and start with it.

Raspbian IoT IDE was built for the Raspberry Pi board offered by IoT tech specialists. With more than 35,000 packages and various examples of rapid installation that come with the use of pre-compiled software make it an important IoT development tool. Maybe Raspbians greatest quality is that its under constant development and has widened reach for computing so users receive maximum benefits.

DeviceHive is an open-source machine to machine communication framework that was launched in 2012. DeviceHive is considered as one of the most preferred IoT application development platforms because it has a cloud-based API that anybody can control remotely and independently of network configuration.

The same applies to its management portal, protocols, and libraries. DeviceHive works best with applications that address security, sensors, automation, and smart home technology. As a bonus, DeviceHives website includes support and references from its community and online blog resources.

OpenSCADA is a tool thats part of the SCADA project represented by Eclipse IoT industry groups. It is well-known for its security and flexibility having a modern design. OpenSCADA supports editing and debugging and comes with front-end apps, back-end applications, libraries, interface apps, and configuration tools. The set of diverse tools can be combined with the development of advanced IoT apps. Just like the other IDEs, OpenSCADA supports diverse programming languages and consists of sub-projects including Utgard, Atlantis, Orilla, and others.

Home Assistant is aimed at home automation and functions on the Python-based coding system. Its an open-source tool whose IoT system is controlled with desktop browsers and mobile. Home Assistant is known for its frictionless operations, privacy standards, and security. The software can support any systems that are running on Python 3. However, it lacks cloud computing and its ability to secure data is a significant disadvantage.

DeviceHub is an integrated solution that offers a combination of business intelligence and cloud integration for delivering hardware and web technologies. Usually, the kit is offered as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that allows software developers to use its power for the cause of IoT app development. Its especially beneficial for enterprise bodies who want to rebrand and install software for the need of deploying enterprise apps using Virtual Private Cloud. DeviceHub has achieved success in the fast going building of fleet management systems, smart vending machines, and wearable software.

Tessel 2 is a hardware provider used for creating basic IoT solutions and prototypes. It always gives a helping hand using its several modules and sensors. Tessel has plug and play module ecosystems including 10-pin modules, USB modules, community-created modules, and high-level hardware APIs. This is a kind of board that can hold up a large number of modules that cover the camera, RFID, accelerator, and GPS.

Java developers who are well aware of the use of Node.JS can make the use of Tessel and can program it with the use of Node.JS. In this manner, Tessel can be used for churning out a host of servers and also the hardware firmware IoT solutions.

Undoubtedly, Flutter is the best choice to make if youre looking for IoT product development. Flutter understands your needs and decreases unnecessary and repetitive electronic tasks. It refers to a programmable processor center that is dependent on Arduino. It is a remote transmitter with the proper inclination for achieving over a half-mile. Shudder sheets have the right to provide permission for coordinating with the correspondence with one another and apply where there is no need for any switch.

Kinoma allows two types of IoT projects that are both serious and fun. To fulfill its purpose, it required only two products: Create and Element boards. Kinoma Create is a scriptable hardware kit that utilizes JavaScript for connecting with the sensors and building the structure of IoT-enabled devices. The kit has complete supporting essential like a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Integrated WiFi, Speaker, touchscreen and a microphone.

We are living in a technology-based era where everything is available at our fingertips. IoT has the capability to connect diverse devices that will make human life much easier and full of comfort. Because of these benefits, IoT is seeing exponential growth in its demand and there is no doubt in saying that IoT is the future of the technology-based world.

If youre aiming to create the best IoT app, take into consideration the tools and technologies outlined in this article. This way, you will be able to create a feature-loaded and user-friendly IoT app that will fulfill all the requirements of your targeted user-base.

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Now more than ever we're experiencing how technology can disrupt and benefit our lives at rates of advancement that are possibly unprecedented.

These shifts can be seen in various aspects of the education sector as well, not least medical education. At the broader level, medical schools and institutions are adapting their curriculums in view of the changing technological landscape, and patient simulation is becoming more realistic.

Even big tech is getting in on the game with Apple and Google establishing segments with a bigger focus on health care.

It may come as no surprise, therefore, that medical students are trading in their university courses for online learning instead. This new normal has created fertile ground for a raft of online providers, like Lecturio, UWord and Amboss to name a few, that are harnessing advanced technologies to help students memorize the copious amounts of material they need to learn for hard exams like the United States Medical Licensing Examination USMLE.

To understand more about these changes in medical education, let's consider what we mean by disruptive tech.

Disruptive technology is one that displaces what's already on the market, giving way to a completely new industry.

For education, disruptive technologies have taken the form of online learning, cloud services, chat-based collaboration platforms, competency-based education, virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence.

How disruptive technology is improving medical education?

All of these innovations have improved how we learn or are currently breaking new ground in the education space. To understand how, let's consider each technology in turn.

The advent of online learning has meant that education can now be accessed by a wider net. People who have children, older men and women, people with disabilities, or those in full-time employment, all may have challenges physically attending classes but online learning can be accessed from anywhere. You can also pay and book courses remotely, and sometimes carry out the course objectives according to your own schedule.

Cloud services are another new application that has enhanced learning. Cloud computing, in general, has increased accessibility, making it easier to share notes, disseminate lesson plans, and even devise a universal and uniform filing structure. It can aide collaborative projects as well allowing more than one user to contribute to and edit documents. Some cloud services have also been devised to provide essential details for courses so you can quickly assess whether a particular set of modules is appropriate for you. For instance, you can gauge duration, price, prerequisites, and lesson programs or have the application recalculate things like cost or eligibility with changing variables. You might even be able to select aides or teaching assists according to any special needs you have.

Chat-based collaboration platforms

Chat-based collaboration platforms take communication solutions, like Slack or Trello, to the next level. Including a video element allows participants to be exposed to a broader perspective by enabling global presenters to provide video content or telecommute for panel discussions. Combined with the chat element, it makes the experience more interactive, including space for Q&A.

Competency-based education (CBE)

Competency-based education (CBE) is another type of disruptive learning solution aimed at drawing in a wide specter of students. The underlying presumption to this approach is that all students are at different points on a spectrum of learning. They absorb information at different speeds and some excel better with certain learning methods while others have an aptitude for different approaches. A CBE programme thus takes these differences into account and provides for adaptability within it. This would ensure students remain more engaged, avoids students duplicating their knowledge acquisition, and prevents some students from feeling as though they are lagging behind. This approach is based on individual learning needs. By using data analytics, dashboards are produced to assess progress and outcomes, moving away from the traditional model of grading.

Case study example

One example of a CBE program is Lecturio, an online tool that provides learning solutions for medical students with short, concise, and easy-to-follow video lectures, but with integrated questions that deliver an interactive learning dimension. It also has an exam-simulating interface so that students can become familiar with a test situation. There's also a tutor mode to help explain complex concepts. The aim is for learning to be adaptable according to the student's own pace and level.

Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Then there are more cutting edge models such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

VR and AR are now no longer relegated only to the gaming world, they make the educational process more interactive as well by allowing the student to insert themselves into scenarios. For instance, with VR, you can immerse yourself in history, or see learning come to life for archeology, physics, and even medicine, as memorizing organ names and illnesses is not all medical students have to do. Observation plays a key role in medical education.

VR is not currently widely used as it is prohibitively expensive but that might change in the future. The more VR technology is adopted in learning, the more affordable it will become.

AR is more affordable, however, and it still adds an extra layer of information to your existing reality, so you can experience more 3D modeling, and teachers can create elaborate and engaging presentations. It's accessible with a smartphone and tablet, which are also in common possession now.

AI's use in education is to utilize algorithms that help personalize the learning experience. Machine learning can analyze how learners consume information and assess what their particular needs are. And there are already systems in place for personalized tutoring and AI tools that can moderate discussions.

The thing with machine learning is it gets smarter every year too and one day it may be able to deliver instant feedback to students or analyze someone's potential for learning.

The benefits of disruptive technology

Overall, technology benefits us as it makes what we do easier, helps us advance further and it should make our lives more fulfilling. Educational technology certainly fulfills that brief.

By using any of the aforementioned methods you'll be able to record and share your learning materials, get personalized learning solutions, and get fast data, so you can inform your learning with analytics and progress evaluation that will put any medical student ahead of the curve in the heady space of medical education.

Written by D. A. Rupprecht

Author Bio: In addition to his advocacy work, D. A. Rupprecht is an internationally-based freelance writer who writes about the juxtaposition between technology and society. He has also written novels that address societal inequality.

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SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITI), the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that president and CEO Joe Bergera, and CFO Douglas Groves will be hosting virtual meetings with investors on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 during the 23rd Annual Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference.

For additional information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Iteris management, please contact your Oppenheimer representative, or Iteris' investor relations firm, MKR Investor Relations, at ITI@mkr-group.com.

About Iteris, Inc.

Iteris is the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management the foundation for a new era of mobility. We apply cloud computing, artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, advisory services and managed services to achieve safe, efficient and sustainable mobility. Our end-to-end solutions monitor, visualize and optimize mobility infrastructure around the world to help ensure that roads are safe, travel is efficient, and communities thrive. Visit http://www.iteris.com for more information and join the conversation on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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In todays teetering oil economy, technology innovators are faced with new rules on the road to operator adoption, as heightened risk aversity fuels reluctance to invest. Last years bright ideas no longer shine so brightly, while mothballed bids are being dusted off for fresh consideration. So which proposals are earning props and which ones are getting canned?

Such were among the topics considered on the first afternoon of the virtual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), as Susan Nash, director of Innovation and Emerging Science and Technology at AAPG, moderated a panel discussion on Technology Adoption: Experiences from the Field.

Nash was joined by operators, accelerators, and technology scouts to discuss technology development from the lab to full-scale commercialization. Panelists included Mouin Almasoodi,senior staff reservoir engineer at Devon Energy; Amy Henry, co-founder and chief executive officer, Eunike Ventures; Aaron Lazarus., chief scientist in emerging technologies, Pioneer Natural Resources; Mike Party, drilling engineer and emerging technology specialist at Hess; and David Wishnow, head of energy technology identification and relationship management, Darcy Partners.

Nash began by posing questions that were foremost on attendees minds, as evidenced by posts by the virtual audience such as: How do I get my technology out to the field? How do I qualify it? Who will help me go through the process of evaluating it?

In terms of a concepts readiness for consideration by an operating company, Lazarus was quick to point to the scale used by Pioneer. We use the DOD [Department of Defense] readiness levels, which are the TRL levels [Technology Readiness Levels] one through 10. It starts with level one, which is I just came up with an idea and 10 is you can buy it at Best Buy.

The sweet spot in the middle is TRL five, where physical prototypes finally take shape.

At Pioneer, the emerging technologies team is focused on TRL five through seven technologies that have a basic, realistic prototype and demonstrate the economic viability of that prototype.

And its tough to traverse levels five through seven, which for some companies, Lazarus said, is a real valley of death.

But thats the range where we can come in and partner with you, he said. The key to success along the path to production is to partner, partner, partner, partner, partner.

Disciplined innovation requires teamwork, where we work hand-in-glove with our assets, with our support functions, and with the people in the field, said Party.

It also means a company should induce ingenuity from within.

We recognize that innovation can come from anywhere, and we support and leverage all the creativity of our organization in our employee base. To do that, weve tried to minimize bureaucracy, groupthink, and the need for a consensus culture, Party said, recognizing that a companys culture of creativity can strongly influence the free flow of ideas.

The caution, however, is that in focusing on internal resources, a company may neglect to pursue partnerships that could broaden its opportunities for success. While many startups are loath to bring in partners such as scientists or PhDs they dont want to give up slices of the equity piethe panelists pointed out the value of partners at every stage in the process of commercialization. Thats because commercializing technology is just as hard as developing it, Lazarus said.

At TRL seven, you can begin selling your services and product, and you can get a lot of interest from venture funds. Its a fully operational prototype thats been demonstrated in a realistic environment, that can actually be used in the function it was meant for, he continued.

Or, in scientific terms, as he explained, A prototype on that level has absolutely no duct tape on it.

Innovators believe theyve struck gold when they get great ideaseven more so with viable prototypes; they think theyve gotten past the hardest part. In reality, though, theyve taken one small step of the journey.

And its a long journey indeed. Several panelists cited a 2012 McKinsey study which reported that in the oil and gas industry, the time from inspiration to invention is typically 30 years.

Darcy Partners David Wishnow allowed that over the past few years, (at least until the recent economic downturn) with more wells being drilled compared to 2012, there is a corresponding decrease in risk in trying new ideas in the field.

If a new tool fails and some equipment be taken out of service, there are fewer repercussions in the overall scheme, he said. The risk profile of trials has changed, so its faster to iterate and improve the tools that are being tested, and to start getting good data and good refinements.

But you cant be in a hurry.

The key to technology development is small, slow incremental steps as you scale up until you go to a full demonstration. Proof of concept in a lab is not field driven, said Wishnow. Even if its been tested six ways from Sunday, youre going to have to run pilots.

If you want to get an operator to fund a full-scale trial, youll need proof at the next-smaller scale. Its incumbent on you to march your way up the technology development scale, to prove your technology to the point that an operator would invest that kind of money.

And unfortunately, even having reached this stage of readiness, failure is still an option.

As Eunike Ventures Henry cautioned, Look at the innovation readiness level and the investment readiness level; sometimes a project will fail not because of its technical readiness but the value of the investment for operators is not there.

Thats why, very early on, you need to have the operators sensibility, Party said.

Its Eunikes tactic, said Henry, to get a team to work alongside the operators, to continually ask, Do you want to learn more about the technology? Does it fascinate you? Does it fit your needs? Does it move the needle?

If the interest is there, Eunike will do a full-scale due diligence. If the operator believes the concept merits a field trial, the firm will help design a pilot. Its all about getting everyone involved to put a little skin in the game, she said.

For operators and partners, that skin can be a costly proposition, and for the startup, its sacrifice is buckets of sweat equity. The good news is that firms like Eunike can intervene to influence multiple operators to test different facets of the technology in parallel. They might also work with the asset team to build the business case.

When questions from the virtual audience signaled significant interest in ways to catch the operators attention, Henry advised listeners to figure out how to connect yourself between what youre trying to sell and what theyre focusing on, to become relevant.

Always start with the problem statement from the business, both the stated and contextual, she continued. Technologies that have gained the most traction are those that have very clear application to existing pain points within the operator base. Theres tons of public informationstart with investor relations. Do a quick google on their latest speeches. Most companies have someone that leads efforts in technology and innovationwhat have they said in that respect?

Almasoodi agreed that, regardless how incredible the innovation seems, its meaningless unless the solution is important for the operator.

That directive to offer up meaningful solutions means, of course, that their developers devote the time to researching the clients focus and needs. Stick to the plan to their focus areas and deliver results, advised Almasoodi. If an idea is not within our focus areas, we need to ask if its worth pursuing and evaluating.

Nash offered her perspective that its hard to get serious attention of companies unless youre responding to their hair-on-fire issue, although, as Lazarus reminded, a company should not be using its emerging tech team to manage those urgent issues. Theyre working on the issues of tomorrow, 5 to 10 years out. Its too late to start doing R&D if its a problem right now.

Again, this brings up the issue of long-lead time, which can be laborious and somewhat deflating, especially when the solution feels far away.

As the panel members agreed, its tough for a startup to keep team members energized and engaged, particularly during the long adoption process or when the project hits a snag. As Henry ventured, How do you keep the fire alive?

The startup team needs to always be working with the operators innovation group and with management, Almasoodi said. Show the incremental progress rather than say heres the solution youll see 5 years from now.

We need to adjust expectations of the startup companies and catch a little fish and go for smaller, incremental pilots, Henry agreed.

While it is important for a startup to progress through disciplined, sequential stepsand to demonstrate progress at each stepit is also important, once a solution is viable, to pursue multiple paths to acceptance.

If youre trying to sell a technology, why restrict yourself to just one path? Lazarus asked rhetorically.

We find that multiple sources bring the same technology to us. Its not uncommon for us to see a technology from an innovation group, then to see the same technology at a Darcy [Partners] meeting, and to have one of our venture partners introduce us to the same technologywhy not try all paths?

At the end of the day, you dont get a penalty if we see it more than once. Youre at a greater risk of it falling through if you dont try all paths that are available to you.

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NEW YORK, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: HHT) (the "Company," "we" or "HHT"), a company engaged in the business of providing innovative education services, is pleased announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Color China Entertainment Limited ("Color China") has entered into cooperation agreements with Xiuzhu Chen, a renowned Asian music producer, and Bowan Wang, a renowned Asian dancer to serve as "Star Teachers" on its planned online education platform "Color World".

Xiuzhu Chen is a well-known music producer with over 20 years of experience, beginning her career in pop music in 1988. She has participated in the recording of more than one thousand songs.In addition, she has also been featured in numerous movie soundtracks as well as television commercial songs, some of which were used in Disney films and on the Disney channel. These experiences and qualifications have built a solid foundation for her career in music and have qualified her to be in charge of the training sessions of multiple record companies over the past 20 years. She has also taught countless artists. After 2000, she began to accept invitations from various fields in China, ranging from music productions to television shows, serving as the trainer, music consultant and director. In "Super Boys," a popular singing contest show on Hunan TV in 2013, she trained 66 people, including Chenyu Hua, one the most popular singers in China today.

In 2013, she was invited to act as a judge on the "Super Idol" show of Sanli TV, additionally, she is still active in both Hong Kong and mainland China today, serving as both a music producer and vocalist. In 2018, she served as the vocal director of a music show, "The War of Music" on Tencent and was awarded the "Most Trendy Vocal Guide" award.

Xiuzhu has signed a contract with Color China to serve as a Star Teacher on Color World. With Xiuzhu's experience in pop music, she differs from traditional vocal teachers in her vocal training and teaching methods. We believe that students will be able to learn and benefit from her courses in music production, vocal guidance and singing.

As a renowned dancer in Taiwan, Bowan Wang's wonderful presentation of the art of dancing and unique understanding of choreography will now be available to all students. With her rich emotional expression and clever rhythmic control, Bowan's talents have been fully recognized on and off the stage. Bowan has performed as a dancer at performances by famous singers such as Jay Chou, Ni Zhen, Yuqing Fei, Qin Cai and Yilian Lin. She also played significant roles in Jingru Liang's concerts, Miss Asia's final dance choreography, and the dance choreography of multiple high-end commercial activities, and more. With her various accomplishments, Bowan is an experienced dancer with a deep heritage, who brings with her a comprehensive technical interpretation and dimensional expression. During her 25-year dancer career, Bowan has served as judge for dance competitions in various colleges and universities on numerous occasions, helping a large number of excellent dance practitioners. Bowan has also expressed her strong enthusiasm to be an instructor on Color World, and to finally have the opportunity to share her years of experience with the next generation of dancers and to do something for the dance industry that she loves.

Our planned courses will focus on integrating renowned teachers with online entertainment and education and are intended to break free from traditional teaching models. We believe that our planned interactive and comprehensive educational courses will greatly spur multi-direction growth for students. We also plan that Color World will provide outstanding students with more opportunities to participate in various activities at our offline entertainment base, as well as a star-level model which will provide our users and students with a ladder to enter the entertainment industry quickly.

We are honored to cooperate with Xiuzhu Chen and Bowan Wang. In the future, we anticipate to continue to sign contracts with more Chinese and international artists in music, film, sports, animation, television, presentation, dance, art and other entertainment fields as Star Teachers on Color World.

We believe that the famous stars and professional instructors we invite onto Color World can share their valuable experiences with students around the world, so that more students can experience the charm of learning. The launch of Color World will also open a whole new level of the online education of entertainment. Unlike other traditional education platforms, we pay more attention to the professional learning experience of our students by inviting professionals of each field to share their professional career experience. In order to provide the most effective learning environment with precision, we plan for our platform to include level subdivisions, and list numerous Star Teachers in fields ranging from film and television programs to music production. Users will be able to register online and choose their favorite instructors, as well as conduct online learning exchanges.

Color Star plans to build Color World into a world-class online education platform with top technology and peripheral service. Beginning in China and expanding globally, management believes that we will be able to bring a highly attractive and new mode of education and entertainment. We believe that the abundant practical experience of the Star Teachers combined with the unique teaching mode of our planned live courses on Color World will enable the content of the courses to not only be a vivid exchange, but also act like a rainbow, linking the love of entertainment at both ends and the pursuit of various forms of art.

About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.

Color Star Technology is a holding company whose primary business is offering both online and offline innovative education services. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Color China Entertainment Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company also anticipates providing an after-school tutoring program in New York via its joint venture entity Baytao LLC, and providing online music and entertainment education via a platform branded "Color World."

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Say theres a bomb attack on a military base. A few of the soldiers suffer concussions and other brain injuries. Could some of the injuries be caused by tiny bubbles that form and collapse within the skull during head trauma?Researchers at Iowa State University, with the support of grants from the Office of Naval Research, are using their expertise with the manufacture of microstructures to study and describe the damage to brain cells caused by the formation and collapse of microbubbles a process known as cavitation.

The researchers report their findings in a paper featured in Global Challenges. Lead authors are Nicole Hashemi, an Iowa State associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Alex Wrede, a former doctoral student and postdoctoral research associate in Hashemis lab.

The researchers write that microbubbles measured in microns thats millionths of a meter can form in cerebral spinal fluid inside the skull during traumatic brain injuries. The formation and dramatic collapse of these microbubbles could be responsible for some of the damage in a brain injury.

Bubble damage may sound trivial. But bubble collapse, and the resulting shock waves, are known to damage the steel foundations of boat propellers. The researchers report that prior studies indicate the expansion and collapse of microbubbles creates forces of 0.1 to 20 megapascals, or 14.5 to 2,900 pounds per square inch.

So it is alarming to realize the damage that cavitation inflicts on vulnerable brain tissue, the researchers wrote.

Researchers turned on an ultrasonic device in the tank, collapsing the microbubbles and creating cavitation. They also used the ultrasonic device on a control group of cells that were not exposed to cavitation.

The researchers looked for two kinds of effects: first, they used an inverted microscope to record any morphological changes to the cells. Second, they worked with colleagues in Iowa States College of Veterinary Medicine to assess whether there were genetic changes in the cells.

The researchers found cavitation caused the cells to shrink and roughened their surfaces. The cells appeared to elongate and grow when images were taken 22 and 48 hours after cavitation. Even so, the researchers found cell growth after 48 hours in terms of surface area was about half as much as the control cells.

The researchers also found the cells damaged by cavitation had elevated expression of genes such as TNF- and IL-6, which are associated with inflammatory conditions such as infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and neurological disorders such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers diseases.

Taken together, these results confirm that surrounding cavitation is detrimental to astrocytic function, the researchers wrote.

A location map of cavitation occurrence can be directly used to design a helmet that dampens force and reduces the possibility of cavitation, the researchers wrote.

And while this study focusses on military helmets, Hashemi said the same ideas could be applied to helmets for football and other sports.

This research is looking at battlefield applications, but in football there are similar impacts and shock waves, Hashemi said. Players do get mild forms of traumatic brain injury. Players might not realize it, but the effects of cavitation injuries would be there.

Wrede, Hashemis former graduate student whos now working as a dynamic systems modeling engineer for John Deere in Dubuque, said the project has taught him theres great need for more research and development.

The people who have served our country and come back with injuries are really relying on research to find answers, he said. Answers could improve quality of life for our veterans and everybody unfortunate enough to go through traumatic brain injury.

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Draganfly Inc. an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), and Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) sectors, is pleased to announce that Serving the World Using Aerospace Technologies (SWUAT) has selected to incorporate Draganflys Vital Intelligence technologies within their own platform to assist first responders in handling pandemic situations.

SWUAT, based out of Zambia Africa, is a leading provider of next generation solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). SWUAT works with multiple agencies in Zambia that utilizes their drones and is looking to incorporate analytics provided by Draganflys Vital Intelligence technology to offer health measurement solutions.

Vital Intelligence is a health and respiratory measurement technology that can be used as a pre-screening tool to help identify possible infectious and respiratory conditions. Draganfly can use the Vital Intelligence technology to process and analyze footage provided by SWUAT in relation to social distancing and vital sign extraction.

SWUAT Technologies is a recognized leader in creating outstanding systems that boost performance and safety, said Cameron Chell, CEO Draganfly. We are thrilled they have chosen Draganfly to develop and deploy an end to end solution to help better handle the pandemic situations.

We have a strong commitment for innovation and excellence. We believe that this joint effort with Draganfly will enable us to improve our offering in assisting first responders by utilizing analytics to better understand pandemic situations. Draganfly has vast experience in the field and offers cutting edge analytics and technology. We cannot express how excited we are to be in this collaboration. Given the current panic and insurgence of cases, we are confident that together we shall greatly contribute to managing this pandemic situation. said Chabula Chilombo CEO.

About SWUAT

Serving the World Using Aerospace Technologies (SWUAT) is a true pioneer of unmanned Aerial Technology in the region and beyond, being right at the forefront of shaping the industry. SWUAT providesUXS (Unmanned Air/Underwater/Ground Systems) services while maintaining a suitable environment for the technologies to be utilized, offering cutting edge research and training services to organizations. SWUAT develops, supplies and applies Aerospace technologies where appropriate, successfully integrating tailored systems and projects in a wide range of industries including; Wildlife, Mining, Security, Education, Energy and water. SWUAT with its strategic partners supports over 100 UAS programs & training centers in more than 10 countries.

To learn more about SWUAT Technologies, visitwww.swuat.org

About Draganfly

Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY; OTCQB: DFLYF; FSE: 3U8) is the creator of quality, cutting-edge UVS and software that revolutionize the way people do business. Recognized as being at the forefront of technology for over 22years, Draganfly is an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial UAV, RPAS, and UVS space, serving the public safety, agriculture, industrial inspections, security, and mapping and surveying markets. Draganfly is a company driven by passion, ingenuity, and the need to provide efficient solutions and first-class services to its customers around the world with the goal of saving time, money, and lives.

For more information on Draganfly, please visit us atwww.draganfly.com.

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Appropriators said the bills $23 billion allocation for NASA is aimed primarily at furthering investments into human space exploration, which also means investing in future astronauts. The bill sets aside $126 million of NASAs total for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics educationfunds the White House had proposed cutting.

The National Science Foundation would receive nearly $9 billion in funding, up $270 million from the enacted level in fiscal 2020.

These funds will foster innovation and U.S. economic competitiveness, the committee said, including funding for research on artificial intelligence, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing, physics, mathematics, cybersecurity, neuroscience, and STEM education.

Appropriators are seeking to use the nearly $25 billion legislation funding the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to assist in antitrust investigations of Silicon Valley and to understand where rural Americans lack internet access.

The bill boosts the FTCs budget by $10 million, for a total of $341 million, to aidits antitrust enforcement work amid ongoing investigations by federal and state regulators into major technology firms such as Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple. A committee press release singles out antitrust enforcement and consumer protection work as justification for the increase.

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