This is a plug for the forthcoming IET NorCal Presentations on September 12th.
Title: A review of how the Internet of Things will change our lives.
Presenter: John Manville is Senior Vice President of the IT Global Infrastructure Services team at Cisco
Abstract: The Internet of Things is going to change our world, in fact it’s already started. From sensors to big data analysis we are entering a new phase of how much information we have available. Areas where The Internet of Things will play a part include food, health, energy, garbage (yes garbage!), water, and many others. The talk will discuss many of the possibilities as well as present some currently available technology. There will be some hands on demonstrations as well as a chance to see how well you can handle a drone!
Title: Experiences deploying SalesForce at the National Ignition Facility.
Presenter: Allan Casey is Data Systems Section Lead at the National Ignition facility
Abstract: The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a 192-beam 1.8 MJ ultraviolet laser system designed to support high-energy-density science. NIF can create extreme states of matter, including temperatures of 100 million degrees and pressures that exceed 100 billion times Earth’s atmosphere. At these temperatures and pressures, scientists explore the physics of planetary interiors, supernovae, black holes and thermonuclear burn. In the past year, NIF has transitioned to an operational facility and significant focus has been placed on how the users interact with the tools necessary to conduct an experiment at NIF. The current toolset was developed with a view to commissioning the NIF and thus allows flexibility that most users do not require. The goals of this effort include enhancing NIF’s external website presence, easier proposal entry for NIF experiments, reducing both the amount and frequency of data the users have to enter, and simplifying user interactions with the tools while reducing the reliance on custom software. This talk will discuss the strategies adopted to meet the goals, highlight some of the user tool improvements that have been implemented and planned future directions for the toolset.
The time and date of the meeting: 10:00am on Saturday September 12th.
The address of the meeting is:
Bldg 24,
510 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, Ca 95035
It is on the corner of McCarthy Blvd and Bellew Drive – across from Chevron; Crowne Plaza and Extended Stay America
You can sign up for the event here: https://localevents.theiet.org/cd8f6d