Editorial Staff – ingenium

TECH EXPERIENCE | Oct 28, 2020

IOT and AI at the service of people

The case of the SARA project with SEMIoTICS

Mario is an elderly person who lives alone. Mario is sitting in front of the television he has been watching for some time. His assistant "robot" notices this and, following the "daily activity" rules configured by his GP, decides to remind him he has to carry out the cognitive rehabilitation exercises which the doctor prescribed. If Mario needs to take some medicine in the kitchen and wants to move from the living room with a motorized walker, his assistant robot will check[…]

MARKET FOCUS | Apr 7, 2020

A growth in mass retailing and a boom in e-commerce: food expenditure during the Coronavirus

"In order to respond to disasters, it is necessary to be able to create a new order linked to new behaviors. This is what is also at the basis of[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Feb 4, 2020

Big Data and Business Data Analytics, a constantly growing golden market

A $189 billion worldwide market for Big Data and Business Analytics (BDAs) in 2019 according to IDC and a 12% increase leading to total revenues for BDAs worldwide of $274.3 billion. A steady growth,[…]

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TECH EXPERIENCE | Jan 28, 2020

Renewables and Energy Bank to save the planet

A study conducted by 26 researchers from the Universities of Stanford, Berkeley, Berlin and Aarhus, headed by Mark Jacobson of the Stanford School of Earth, entitled “100% Clean and Renewable Wind,[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jan 24, 2020

Can you buy Food & Grocery online? An interview with the CEO and the CTO of Digitelematica

Food is the main item of expenditure for Italian consumers, yet the situation, in the same sector but online, is very different. According to the B2C eCommerce Observatory of the[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jan 14, 2020

The profession of a Software Developer: an interview with Alessandro Chetta

"I was born in a small town in Italy called Gallipoli. I finished my Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Milano in Milan. Then I came to the U.S.[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Jul 11, 2019

Open Government: we have a plan!

“The inspiring principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), transparency, digital citizenship, citizen participation and accountability, can concretely affect the quality of the work of public administrations” – reads the[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jun 27, 2019

The profession of SEO Strategist: the story of Matteo Borsacchi

“If I were to describe my profession, I would define it as Data-Driven Content Marketing, because today dealing with content positioning, i.e. with SEO, Search Engine Optimization, is more than ever[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Jun 20, 2019

DESI 2019: lights and shadows of the digital world in Italy

Twenty-fourth, one step ahead of Poland, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria. For the third year in a row, Italy is fourth to last in the Digital Economy and Society Index, DESI 2019,[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Feb 14, 2019

Big Data get in the game

Big Data have arrived on tennis and volleyball courts. Extracting value from data and statistics has become so important that the number one tennis player Novak Djokovic decided to bring in a Data Scientist[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jan 25, 2019

The Profession of Data Scientist: the story of Michele Gabusi

“My role in Engineering is that of Data Scientist“. Michele Gabusi, age 32, with a degree in physics and a doctorate in his pocket, admits that he finds it difficult to describe[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Dec 6, 2018

Cloud Computing: why and how will it grow in 2019?

A strongly growing ICT market is forecast by Assintel Report 2019, with a +1.6% increase estimated for next year, compared with a 0.7% increase in 2018 over 2017. Most of[…]

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TECH FOCUS | Nov 28, 2018

Precision Farming: do sensors, data and AI improve production?

"Only 2% of Italy's agricultural land uses robots and sensors for Precision Farming". This was claimed a few months ago by the President of Coldiretti Puglia, confirming that diffusion of the practice[…]

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SOCIETY EXPERIENCE | Nov 21, 2018

Is it possible to improve the usability of Open and Linked Data?

“Interest in open data has never completely waned” said Davide Taibi, CNR researcher and scientific organizer of the event OpenData Sicilia, in an interview in this magazine taking stock of the subject of Open[…]

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SOCIETY VISION | Nov 13, 2018

Back2basics: Artificial Intelligence

Few concepts have fascinated the human being on a par with Artificial Intelligence, fueling the imagination of science fiction authors of every age: the idea that man could artificially "create"[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Nov 8, 2018

Open Data and Linked Data: a resource for the community?

On November 9 and 10, Palermo hosts the meeting of the community OpenData Sicilia, an occasion for presentation of the project OpenARS, which saw the opening of the information assets of the Sicilian[…]

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MARKET EXPERIENCE | Oct 3, 2018

#TIMBoxHackathon: young ideas about Mixed Reality grow

Inclusion, Sharing, Interaction, Research, Immersive Experience... these were the most common words pronounced by the 8 teams of young men and women who participated in #TIMBoxHackathon, the 30-hour marathon organized[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Sep 24, 2018

Gathering of ideas with a hackathon on augmented and immersive reality

30 hours non-stop. Forty developers, designers, business developers and communication experts between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to gather in Orvieto to devise innovative services and apps,[…]

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TECH FOCUS | Aug 16, 2018

Time to read: 10+1 books not to be missed

"I don't have time to read a book". This was how 30% of the people interviewed by Pepe Research responded to a survey conducted by the Observatory of the Italian[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jul 17, 2018

Blockchain and counterfeiting: interview with EUIPO deputy director Andrea di Carlo

Every year 60 billion euros are lost in the European Union due to counterfeiting. EUIPO is an EU agency, based in Alicante, Spain, which manages the registration of EU trade marks (EUTM)[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jul 3, 2018

Copyright reform amid vices, virtues and uncertainties

Interview with Carlo Piana and Stefano Epifani on the European Copyright Directive The European Union has been working on Copyright reform since September 2016 and seems to have reached an[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Jun 28, 2018

Competing with intelligence: the role of data

The datum as a central element for making strategic decisions, useful for transforming knowledge into economic value and competitive advantage. According to a recent IDC report, the use of cognitive technologies,[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Jun 12, 2018

Data as infrastructures for Smart Cities

"For decades the word infrastructure has been used to define roads, bridges, power lines, aqueducts and other things of this kind. But when we talk about Smart Cities, the word[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | May 31, 2018

5 ways in which Big Data and technologies are transforming the world of sport

Some time ago, we offered a view by Paolo Raineri in which the opportunity was mentioned for coaches and teams to use analysis of Big Data for choosing not so much the "best[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | May 24, 2018

DESI 2018: Open Data are saved

Back on time, the awaited 2018 edition of the DESI, Digital Economy and Society Index, 2018 report, which highlights the state of the art in terms of the digitization of Europe[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Apr 24, 2018

Organization 3.0: information flows freely

"The habit of considering information confidential, or accessible according to role or position, or the fact that it often remains confined within a particular department or function, clashes with the[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Apr 5, 2018

3 emerging trends over the next 5 years

Flipping through the pages of the 17th edition of the Deloitte Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions, report, some data emerge that either confirm or contradict one of today's most often discussed[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Mar 30, 2018

3 reasons why World Backup Day should last 365 days a year

Among the countless "international days" that encourage us to focus on one or more things every day, world backup day was conceived in 2011, on the initiative of a group reddit.com users. Established for[…]

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TECH FOCUS | Mar 22, 2018

PA and Artificial Intelligence: challenges, recommendations, projects

Artificial Intelligence is also a subject of interest for the Public Administration. This is demonstrated by presentation of the first White Paper entitled Artificial Intelligence at the service of the citizen, prepared[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Mar 15, 2018

What is the use of Digital Transformation?

"In a world where change is continuous and uncertain, we need the maximum possible flexibility and awareness. We do not have to teach young people something, but we need to[…]

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PEOPLE FOCUS | Mar 8, 2018

Gender stereotypes, AI and risks for the future?

"Are we are willing to accept the fact that what will decide the work of our child's future is an algorithm that discriminates because gender is not represented in the rooms[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Feb 13, 2018

AI little exploited in Italy: data from the PoliMi Observatory

In Italy, 56% of large Italian companies have started Artificial Intelligence projects, compared with 70% in France and Germany. This is just one of the figures emerging from the first edition of the Artificial[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Feb 6, 2018

Dear datum, just how much are you worth to me?

The availability of digital data grows exponentially together with what a study on "The data economy - Market trends and policy perspectives” recently carried by ITMedia Consulting with the scientific contribution of[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Jan 9, 2018

The EU after 2020 and the central importance of data

Promoting industrial competitiveness, innovation and technological leadership are the goals of European policies post-Horizon 2020, presented in a paper which contributes to the discussion aimed at drafting of the 9th framework[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Nov 28, 2017

FIWARE: the key words are interoperability and standards

FIWARE, the independent open source platform designed to define standards that enable all types of enterprises and industries to create and share transferable and interoperable “smart” solutions around the world,[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Nov 14, 2017

How has the datum changed? Interview with Francesco Bonfiglio

"Technology - begins Francesco Bonfiglio, Managing Director of Engineering D.HUB - has become sensorial. In our smartphone, in our car, in the world that surrounds us, sensors (and the information they[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Oct 17, 2017

Data Driven Governance? We are on the right track, but we need culture

If a ranking of major data producers were to be drawn up, few would put cities at the top. Yet it is precisely cities which – with their administrative and[…]

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PEOPLE FOCUS | Oct 5, 2017

One year with Ingenium

"Exactly one year ago a specialist magazine was created as a place to deal with the theme of digital transformation, starting with the culture of data" - says Paolo Pandozy,[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Sep 19, 2017

Open Data and fires: the “Italy on fire”

Italia a fuoco has also become a non-profit project in the past few months, conceived by Matteo Tempestini, Matteo Fortini and Andrea Borruso. This project intends "to liberate" data concerning[…]

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SOCIETY INTERVIEW | Sep 7, 2017

Is Data Journalism for everyone? Interview with Crina Boros

Nine European journalists joined to form a network - Investigate Europe - with the aim of conducting investigations and research that, specifically because it relates to a theme that is[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Aug 24, 2017

The 5 pillars of Data Strategy

Too often when discussing data, importance is only given to the technological aspect, without considering all the management, organisational and analytic aspects. Data management strategy, where companies have designed and[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Aug 10, 2017

Cognitive technologies: Italian companies are showing a growing interest

By 2025 a data volume of 180 zettabyte will be generated around the world, which will create a digital universe 20 times larger than that measured in 2015. This IDC[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jul 20, 2017

Cloud, IOT, Connectivity, Big Data, AI: the keys to change? Interview with Vincenzo Tartuferi

"When they ask me how far the Energy & Utilities market can change its business model through digital transformation, which processes will be affected most and, on the other hand,[…]

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TECH FOCUS | Jul 11, 2017

Over 100 books on the data culture to pack in your suitcase

Summer reading, but they are also demanding, like those we suggest in this article. Non-fiction that you didn't have time to read during the year, but during a break from[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Jun 29, 2017

The datum, a precious good

Some time ago, The Economist ran the headline "Data is giving rise to a new economy", given that the five most important listed companies in the world are tech companies[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Jun 15, 2017

What obstacles exist for Digital Transformation?

The switch to digital business models calls for radical changes in the internal organisational processes of businesses which are not always able to cope with. Complex changes, often hindered by[…]

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SOCIETY EXPERIENCE | Jun 1, 2017

Digital Transformation in PA starts with training

Digital Transformation in PA is first of all an investment in digital skills that are useful in understanding the phenomenon and how it may affect not just technology but also[…]

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TECH VISION | May 23, 2017

How important are data in today’s economy?

It has been talked about for many years. Discussions were already under way in 2006 on the role of information in the market economy. One of the views was: "Data[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | May 11, 2017

Data Scientist Professional? The most sought after in 2017

According to www.Glassdoor.com, a well-known American website whose employees and former employees anonymously analyse companies and their management, the Data Scientist profession has become, since the beginning of the year,[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Apr 27, 2017

Dear data, how much are you really worth?

Today, most businesses still have difficulty evaluating the costs and benefits of data in a concrete manner: bit and byte monetisation efforts do not present a tangible opportunity for businesses […]

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MARKET FOCUS | Apr 20, 2017

Is Data Lake a new resource?

Organisations are increasingly relying on knowledge derived from data to improve profitability, discover new opportunities, accelerate product and service innovation, and ensure a good customer experience. Big Data however, as[…]

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TECH EXPERIENCE | Apr 13, 2017

The value of data analysis in the experience of INAIL

INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work) corporate information assets are undoubtedly enormous and increases exponentially, being fed daily from various sources. The search for data that is[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Apr 6, 2017

Blockchain: how to improve data management in the public sector

More than 1 billion dollars have been invested in blockchain the past year alone according to Deloitte. This technology is having a revolutionary impact in many sectors: from finance to health,[…]

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MARKET EXPERIENCE | Mar 7, 2017

Information, technology and people at the center: the Agrati Group experience

Tradition and innovation to be combined for ensuring continuity and at the same time taking advantage of technology to improve products. This is the essence of the digital transformation project,[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Mar 2, 2017

The Km4City experience: interview with Paolo Nesi

Created in 2013 as an ontology for smart cities, Km4City aims to improve the quality of life by enabling the creation of innovative services for mobility, security, tourism and reduction of consumption and costs,[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Feb 21, 2017

Flavia Marzano: “Innovation rhymes with simplification”

Innovating for simplifying, enough to be able to associate the word Simple with a Complex city like Rome. This is the non-trivial task that Flavia Marzano has given herself. A[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jan 26, 2017

INAIL: from e-government to digital government. Interview with Stefano Tomasini

“PA data and services must grasp the objective, which is technologically within reach, of changing the lives of people, and in the future of PAs, for the better”. This is[…]

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SOCIETY FOCUS | Jan 19, 2017

Digital Skills: do we need Big Data experts?

Recently The Economist Intelligence Unit published a report titled The Quest for Digital Skills in which it highlights the difficulties companies operating in various areas are encountering insofar as recruiting professionals[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Jan 12, 2017

FIWARE: the platform that shares “smart solutions” among enterprises. Interview with Pearse O’Donohue

Pearse O'Donohue is the Acting Director for Future Networks and Head of Unit for Cloud & Software at DG CONNECT in the European Commission, where he is responsible for the[…]

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MARKET EXPERIENCE | Dec 29, 2016

The Digital Transformation of the air sector: the ENAV case

A three-year development plan for company information systems for ENAV, with the aim of maximizing operational efficiencies and standardizing the development of application platforms on a functional and technological level[…]

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TECH FOCUS | Dec 22, 2016

5 Big Data trends for 2017

It's easy to say Big Data. The universe of Big Data is a multifaceted and diverse world within which a timely identification of the most relevant trends is crucially important.[…]

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MARKET EXPERIENCE | Dec 15, 2016

Internet Motors: data help Marketing in the Automotive Sector

“Galileo said: measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so. Only what is measurable can be managed and, consequently, improved". This is the philosophy of Metodo DealerK explained in[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Nov 24, 2016

Alessandro Micheli: development of the country takes place through data, and through our ability to use them

44 years old, Roman: the air of someone who knows what he wants, the decisive approach of someone who know how to get it and the humility of someone used[…]

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MARKET EXPERIENCE | Nov 17, 2016

Digital Health calls on data

Vree Health Italia is an MSD pharmaceutical group company with a distinct mission linked to Digital Healthcare in the context of which it deals in the broadest sense with models[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Oct 27, 2016

Data-Driven Governance: worthwhile?

For some years Data Science has been finding application in companies, producing significant impacts in social and economic terms. So how can the impact in relation to the costs/benefits of[…]

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MARKET FOCUS | Oct 20, 2016

What scenarios for Big Data and business?

The digitization of business models, with the proliferation of cloud platforms, mobile applications, social platforms and smart objects, along with those of our private views, open up new scenarios on[…]

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PEOPLE INTERVIEW | Sep 16, 2016

Pollock: Open Data as an opportunity for public and private sectors

During 2015, Italy recorded some progress in relation to open data despite it only ranking in 17th place in the Open Data Index; certainly, compared with the 25th place achieved[…]

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