Wenzel Mehnert’s Post

📢 Do not miss our second report on "Next Generation Virtual Worlds". Virtual worlds applications in sectors such as manufacturing, education, and public administration are evolving and expanding rapidly, alongside with its associated technologies. Last November, the JRC Digital Economy Unit hosted a virtual science for policy event to engage with policymakers on this important topic.     The conversation shed light on some important aspects:    ▶ The role of anticipation played by research in its constant dialogue with policy needs.  ▶ The need for a common European approach to ensure a leading role in the development of Next Generation Virtual Worlds, as emphasised by experts and scholars.  ▶ EU actions to support new business models and applications in virtual environments.    Read the full event report here  👉 https://europa.eu/!xBymdy     #virtualworldsEU #digitalEU #scienceforpolicy 

🌐 Today I delivered a presentation at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center): “The Digital Revolution: A Scientific Odyssey”! In this presentation, I explored the evolution of the internet from ARPANET in the 1960s to the transformative power of the World Wide Web, and discussed what the future might hold. 🌍💻 Highlighting the impact of the digital revolution on science, communication, and society; I emphasized the importance of harnessing technology responsibly.

A picture is worth a thousand words – and with VisualSearch, you don’t even need those words. 📸 This technology allows museums to search their collections faster and uncover hidden treasures. For example, a Dutch museum discovered duplicate photos that couldn’t have been found using keywords. How? VisualSearch recognized the similarity in image composition. Curious how this innovation is shaping the future of collection management? Read our blog! 👉 https://sowo.kr/9xNUtk0M

Conference Whispers: Internet 2.0 Now fully public including video version. Analyst: Doreen Galli PhD MBA https://lnkd.in/ecBwJcJK Abstract: Internet 2.0 Conference is one of five conferences that makes up 2.0 Conferences. In total the conferences had seven hundred attendees over 3 days packed with solid keynotes. Attendees seemed to agree that small but mighty was a good description of the event. Common themes including where is society going with technology as well as how these changes will impact society.

The Open and Responsible Research and Innovation Forum will be held online and in person in Vienna on October 7-8, 2024, organized by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in collaboration with the REINFORCING Project supported by the European Union. Experts and practitioners will share innovative ORRI practices in diverse sectors and regions and explore future opportunities and challenges in the context of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. https://lnkd.in/ghYsApH6

A picture is worth a thousand words – and with VisualSearch, you don’t even need those words. 📸 This technology allows museums to search their collections faster and uncover hidden treasures. For example, a Dutch museum discovered duplicate photos that couldn’t have been found using keywords. How? VisualSearch recognized the similarity in image composition. Curious how this innovation is shaping the future of collection management? Read our blog! 👉 https://sowo.kr/n4VnxG63

A picture is worth a thousand words – and with VisualSearch, you don’t even need those words. 📸 This technology allows museums to search their collections faster and uncover hidden treasures. For example, a Dutch museum discovered duplicate photos that couldn’t have been found using keywords. How? VisualSearch recognized the similarity in image composition. Curious how this innovation is shaping the future of collection management? Read our blog! 👉 https://sowo.kr/pVDrq5jT

📢 On 29 November, the 1-day symposium "The Politics of Impact: Exploring Concepts, Practices, and Devices in the Making across Academia, Museums, and Industry" will take place in Hamburg, co-organized by Claudia Mendes and Zinaida Vasilyeva. 💡 This symposium delves into #Impact as both a political narrative shaping expectations of #Science and public #Institutions and as a method for #Evaluating progress. Read more below! 👇

A picture is worth a thousand words – and with VisualSearch, you don’t even need those words. 📸 This technology allows museums to search their collections faster and uncover hidden treasures. For example, a Dutch museum discovered duplicate photos that couldn’t have been found using keywords. How? VisualSearch recognized the similarity in image composition. Curious how this innovation is shaping the future of collection management? Read our blog! 👉 https://sowo.kr/p4q6qXvL

If you’re interested in AI and you’re free you should go meet and listen to Diana Olynick, PEng next week. This will be worth your time. #mbtech #womenintech #ai