Let’s talk about investigation “Forensic analysis of digital data”

Digital data forensics is an area of ​​forensic science dedicated to the application of methods on digital evidence derived from digital sources to facilitate the reconstruction of events. Currently, digital data analysis benefits from the ease of collecting and sharing information through social networks, which provide more details through different lenses and points of view. This information can be vital to understanding events such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters, but it is also challenging, as there is the possibility of capturing irrelevant information. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out data cleaning and filtering tasks.

Speaker: Dr. Aurea Soriano-Vargas.

Senior researcher in artificial intelligence and research coordinator of the Viva Bem Artificial Intelligence Hub at the Recod.ai laboratory of the Computing Institute of the University of Campinas. It is also a member of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. He is a specialist in visual analysis, information visualization, machine learning and data science, with more than ten years of experience in the area.

• Register here.
• Date: Thursday June 8
• Time: 2:00 p.m

UTEC student joins a research group at Harvard University

José Vidal, a ninth cycle student of the UTEC Mechanical Engineering degree, received the opportunity to work as a researcher within the research group of Dr. Katia Bertoldi from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University.

All this was possible thanks to the Harvard-UTEC Faculty Grant fund received by Dr. Emir Vela, professor of Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, with his proposal “Soft Robotic Haptic Device for Tactile Stimulation of Infants with Locomotor and Sensation Disorder”.

Read more about José’s experience in there.

Viernes de Ciencia y Sociedad: “Tecnopolítica del transporte urbano en Lima Metropolitana: el compromiso por la automovilidad”

The problems related to urban transport in Lima seem to be getting worse. In public discourses, the explanation tends to focus on informality and lack of planning, which will be responsible for transport chaos. In this presentation, the emphasis will be on another aspect, which I call “commitment to automobiles.” Far from being the product of the absence of the State or of planning, the commitment to automobiles consists of a consensus among those who have the power to make decisions and to influence them so as not to affect the ease of moving around the city by car. I propose that this commitment is the product of two factors. The first is a political economy that directs resources toward car-oriented infrastructure. The second is technopolitical, and has to do with the knowledge and ideas that are mobilized around transportation to rationalize or justify these investments. In this presentation, I will focus on this last aspect.

• Exhibitor: Matteo Stiglich Labarthe, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences department.
• Date and time: june 9 at 5pm.
• Location: A601.

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Viernes de Ciencia y Sociedad: “Exoesqueleto robótico flexible para la rehabilitación de infantes afectados con parálisis cerebral y/o espina bífida”

Participate in the presentation of the advances in the development of a low-cost flexible robotic exoskeleton for the rehabilitation of the lower extremities of infants. Project financed by Prociencia, led by UTEC and in collaboration with the San Borja National Institute of Child Health, the National University of Trujillo and MIT.

• Exhibitor: Dr. Emir Vela, mechanical Engineering department.
• Date and time: June 23 at 5pm.
• Location: A601.

*Capacity limited to 30 people, prior registration. Sign up here.

Viernes de Ciencia y Sociedad “Redes de producción y distribución de cerámica Inka y Local: Una mirada desde el Chinchaysuyo y el Colesuyo”

From geochemical data from ceramic analyzes generated by Laser Ablation associated with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS for its acronym in English) we have examined ceramic manufacturing patterns of the local and Inka Polychrome styles from two regions of the Inca empire. The results achieved allow us to reveal that the local production system was not transformed by imperial expansion. On the contrary, the potters continued to elaborate the ceramic styles prior to the arrival of the Incas, and incorporating Inka styles made with raw materials already used in their ceramic production. Based on the results achieved, the adaptability of local potters is demonstrated by experimenting and/or learning paste recipes to produce Inka shapes and designs. Finally, the research allows highlighting the role of potters as participants in Inka imperialism both through the elaboration of Inka ceramics and local ceramic styles.

• Exhibitor: Emily Baca Marroquin, Department of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and
  Sofia Chacaltana Cortez – Researcher and professor at the Department of Humanities, UARM
• Date and time: july 7 at 5pm.
• Location: A601.

*Capacity limited to 30 people, prior registration. Sign up here.

Winter Simulation Conference 2023

WSC 2023 will focus on the use of simulation to improve resiliency for a wide range of systems.
The Winter Simulation Conference 2023 highlights the vital role that simulation plays in designing, planning, and operating resilient systems under uncertainty. In an increasingly inter-connected world, it is more critical than ever to ensure that systems quickly recover from and adapt to major disruptions. With its uncertainty modeling and explainable analytics capabilities, simulation is one of the key technologies that lie at the heart of building resilient systems. We invite papers that emphasize the latest advances in simulation theory and applications showcasing the integrated use of simulation with technologies ranging from the Internet of Things and statistics to AI/ML and optimization. We particularly encourage applications of simulation to improve resiliency in a wide range of domains, including but not limited to aviation, disaster response, education, energy, finance, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, national security, space systems, and supply chains.

The Winter Simulation Conference 2023 will continue the tradition of including pre-conference workshops, introductory and advanced tutorials, commercial case studies, poster sessions, and the Ph.D. Colloquium. It will also host the 19th International Conference on Modeling & Analysis of Semiconductor Manufacturing (MASM). WSC 2023 will showcase professional development opportunities and a Simulation Challenge for teams to compete on an industrial case study.

The Winter Simulation Conference 2023 will be held in San Antonio, Texas from December 10 to 13 in 2023. The San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter is located on the beautiful waterfront within walking distance of historical sites. Join us in San Antonio for the leading conference in the field of simulation!

Date: December 10-13, 2023

Register here.

Virtual training program

The Directorate of Inventions and New Technologies (DIN) of Indecopi makes this initiative available to academic, research and business institutions throughout the country that will allow them to request the programming of free VIRTUAL TRAINING activities on patents and other topics intellectual property rights, which they consider to suit their own training needs and interests.

These trainings may be of two types:

1. Training without proof Indecopi:

Under this modality, the training could be composed of one or more independent sessions and for which Indecopi does not issue certificates of participation to the attendees for any reason (however, the requesting entity could deliver said certificates to the participants, depending on to their own criteria).

2. Indecopi training with constancy:

Under this modality, the training must consist of at least 3 sessions and the participants will take an online knowledge assessment at the end of the program. In this type of activity, participants will obtain a certificate from Indecopi (unless otherwise agreed with the requesting entity) as long as they obtain in the final evaluation a score greater than or equal to 12 out of 20 points and have attended at least 70% of the training sessions.

Read the guidelines and join the program here.

Virtual Course ‘Patents as valuable instruments for research, invention and technological innovation processes’.

This course has been developed by the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi), in conjunction with the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. 

Patents are part of the instruments of the intellectual property system. These act as vehicles that help facilitate and support research, invention and technological innovation activities by granting exclusivity rights.

Therefore, this course seeks to teach and develop in an introductory and basic way the general and comprehensive aspects related to the patent system, which must be known by any person who is directly or indirectly involved or is going to get involved with projects of research, invention, innovation or technological entrepreneurship.

The course has been structured in eight modules so that, at the end of the complete program, the student will be able to understand and apply extensively the characteristics, particularities, scope and opportunities that the patent system poses for activities creative development.

Access to the course can be done through
http://cursovirtualdepatentes.com/

For any questions you have about it, you can write to patenta@indecopi.gob.pe.

Online Course: Writing in the Sciences

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences.

Offered by: Stanford University

Enroll for free here.

Observatorio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación- News

For a New Coexistence: Peruvian society in times of COVID-19: scenarios, policy proposals and public action

This report is a first response to the initiative of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) to establish a thematic group of Social Sciences made up of expert professionals and academics, whose task is to think about the present hour from the contribution that the social sciences can make to build a national agenda to face the current health crisis.

In this sense, the report offers a quick diagnosis and recommendations for policy and public action to face the changing scenarios that will continue to change over the coming months and perhaps years. It is about addressing complex issues about social processes that are in full development and about which our report seeks to formulate some preliminary answers.

For more news and information on science, technology and innovation in Peru, visit the portal : http://octi.concytec.gob.pe/