The New Techno-Fusion: The Merging Of Technologies Impacting Our Future

The process of systems integration (SI) functionally links together infrastructure, computing systems, and applications. SI can allow for economies of scale, streamlined manufacturing, and better efficiency and innovation through combined research and development. New to the systems integration toolbox are the emergence of transformative technologies and, especially, the growing capability to integrate functions due to exponential advances in computing, data analytics, and material science. These new capabilities are already having a significant impact on creating our future destinies.

Chuck BrooksChuck BrooksNovember 11, 2021Chuck Brooks, Techno-Fusion, Merging Technologies, AI, AR, Machine LearningComment

Top 5 Facets of AI

AI will be the gem of digital going forward for a long time. It is a co-driver of smarts in both automation and customer excellence efforts along with static algorithms. AI can learn, handle fuzzy problems, and help with increasing the probability of success in decisions, assist humans in interacting with traditional rule-based organizational systems and reaching shifting goals. There are five facets of AI that are shining bright now and for the future. There could be more down the road as AI progresses over time, but these are the top five right now.

Jim SinurJim SinurMarch 1, 2021Jim Sinur, ai, Machine Learning, neural networks, fuzzy logic, bayesianComment

Machine Learning for Shovel Tooth Failure Detection

The steel teeth on mining excavation equipment like rope shovels and front end loaders are wear items that must be replaced as part of regular maintenance. During normal operation, the connection that affixes a tooth to the shovel or loader bucket occasionally fails, causing tooth detachment. A detached tooth presents a serious hazard if it enters the haulage cycle and makes its way into a crushing unit, where it may become stuck and require the dangerous task of manual removal. Furthermore, wayward teeth cause substantial lost time and production due to jammed crushers and damage to downstream processing equipment. Therefore, it is critical to detect when a shovel tooth goes missing as soon as possible so that preventative action may be taken.

Jim SinurJim SinurFebruary 24, 2021Machine Learning, Jim Sinur, Shovel ToothComment

Blockchain for Organizational Culture: Part II

Decentralization and its impact on organizations as well as business transactions came through loud and clear throughout the conference. Examples of pragmatic applications with disintermediated interactions spanned healthcare, financial services, sports, education, government, non-profit, beauty, industrial applications and many more. A number of presenters emphasized the new era of decentralization with an ideology that empowers communities vs. centralized greedy brokers.

Blockchain for Organizational Culture: Part I

The impact on Organizational Culture is one of the most fascinating realities of the digital era. Digital technologies, including Blockchain, are just enablers of cultural trends that are transforming all demographics at an accelerated rate. Culture is always more important and impactful than pure digital technologies, as impressive as the latter are. The potential cultural impacts on individuals as well as organizations are tremendous. In order to succeed and innovate with digitization, transformation best practices should challenge long established cultural norms.

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