Podcasts about infrastructure systems

In the latest bonus episode of 50 Shades of Green, we cover the role of cities and states in building smart and sustainable transportation infrastructure.Speakers include: Featured speakers include:⭕ Richard Parker, Senior Manager, Transportation Programs, Climate Group North America⭕ Frederic Langlois, Sustainable Mobility & Renewable Energy, Québec Government Office in New York⭕ Michael Carroll, Deputy Managing Director, Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, City of Philadelphia⭕ Emily Duncan, Manager of Business Innovation, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Digital twins are virtual representations of real systems used to test designs and operating policies in safe environments prior to implementation or offline. Applications include a variety of public and private facilities, notably airports and operating systems such as water supply and manufacturing processes. Much of the work is centered in architectural and engineering firms, with its foundation in Building Information Modeling (BIM). To understand digital twins and their infrastructure applications, we talk with Howard Shotz, a Vice President at Arora Engineers, where he leads the Global Smart Infrastructure practice. A graduate in architecture from Temple University, Howard is former Director of the Digital Twin and Digital Advisory Practice at Parsons Corporation.

This week we speak with Gail Jennings, a research consultant based in South Africa where we explore the opportunities and the challenges of developing future infrastructures with active mobility (walking and cycling) as a central mode of transport in low- and middle-income countries. LinksLearning from COVID-19 pop-up bicycle infrastructure: An investigation into flexible and user-led bicycle planning in Cape Town, Nairobi, and KampalaWomen Were Put On The Back-End: COVID-19 mobility constraints and their lessons and implications for gender-equity in sub-Saharan AfricaFast-tracking public transport priority: Investigating the potential of Tactical Transit Lanes in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa‘Our walking is our asset': Exploring the way in which walking is valued in pedestrian practice and policy in African citiesLearn more at transport-links.com

Some school buildings in England have been forced to close or do urgent repairs because they're built with a potentially crumbling material, reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, known as RAAC. Lightweight and cheap, RAAC was widely used during the post-war building boom of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. But it has a limited shelf-life, which experts have been aware of for the last 30 years. And poor maintenance of buildings has added to the risks of sudden and catastrophic collapse.But are schools just the tip of the iceberg? David Aaronovitch asks how widespread is the risk – and what structural solutions are available for schools, hospitals and other buildings that contain RAAC? David Aaronovitch talks to: Prof Phil Purnell, Professor of Materials and Structures, University of Leeds; Laura McInerney, education journalist, public speaker and co-founder of Teacher Tapp; Adrian Tagg, Associate Professor in Building Surveying at Reading University and a current practising chartered buildings surveyor; Sergio Cavalaro, Professor of Infrastructure Systems at the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University.Production: Ben Carter, Kirsteen Knight, Sally Abrahams Production Co-ordinator: Sophie Hill and Debbie Richford Sound: Graham Puddifoot Editor: Richard Vadon(Correction: In this programme we said that 100 schools in the UK had closed due to issues with RAAC. This is incorrect. Although RAAC has been identified in more than 100 schools, most of them have remained open)

In this bonus episode, Eric and Kostas preview their upcoming conversation with A.J. Hunyady, Founder and CEO of InfinyOn.

Over the last few years, the trend to use Open Source has been migrating into safety-critical applications, such as automotive and medical, which introduces system-level analysis considerations. In a similar fashion, these components are now being considered for the evolution of critical infrastructure systems. In the US, security concerns have prompted some emerging best practices, such as increased transparency of components, via software bill of materials (SBOMs), but this is not the only aspect to keep in mind. Segment Resources: * https://www.linux.com/featured/sboms-supporting-safety-critical-software/ * https://elisa.tech/ * https://www.zephyrproject.org/ * https://spdx.dev/   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw769

Over the last few years, the trend to use Open Source has been migrating into safety-critical applications, such as automotive and medical, which introduces system-level analysis considerations. In a similar fashion, these components are now being considered for the evolution of critical infrastructure systems. In the US, security concerns have prompted some emerging best practices, such as increased transparency of components, via software bill of materials (SBOMs), but this is not the only aspect to keep in mind. Segment Resources: * https://www.linux.com/featured/sboms-supporting-safety-critical-software/ * https://elisa.tech/ * https://www.zephyrproject.org/ * https://spdx.dev/   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw769

As technology advances, so does the way we approach infrastructure design and management. One of the most promising new technologies in this domain is digital twin; a technology that provides an unprecedented level of detail in predictive modelling. In this episode of the Anticipate podcast, Dr Mohamed Nazier, Managing Director of Transport & Infrastructure at WSP in the Middle East, is joined by Dr Ali Maher, Director and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers University, to take a closer look at what digital twin technology means for the engineering and construction industry. They also uncover the best ways to realise the full potential of such a revolutionary model in advancing the design and construction of infrastructure projects.

Stephan Fabel is Senior Director of Infrastructure Systems & Software at NVIDIA, where he works on Base Command, a software platform to coordinate access to NVIDIA's DGX SuperPOD infrastructure. Lukas and Stephan talk about why having a supercomputer is one thing but using it effectively is another, why a deeper understanding of hardware on the practitioner level is becoming more advantageous, and which areas of the ML tech stack NVIDIA is looking to expand into. The complete show notes (transcript and links) can be found here: http://wandb.me/gd-stephan-fabel --- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:09 NVIDIA Base Command and DGX SuperPOD 10:33 The challenges of multi-node processing at scale 18:35 Why it's hard to use a supercomputer effectively 25:14 The advantages of de-abstracting hardware 29:09 Understanding Base Command's product-market fit 36:59 Data center infrastructure as a value center 42:13 Base Command's role in tech stacks 47:16 Why crowdsourcing is underrated 49:24 The challenges of scaling beyond a POC 51:39 Outro --- Subscribe and listen to our podcast today!

Building a sustainable business that affords you, as the owner, more time freedom absolutely requires intentional focus on building out systems, infrastructure, processes, and team. Imagine if you were going to one day exit your business or sell it. What makes your business most valuable to an investor are your people and your processes. If you're ready to get out of the day-to-day operations of your company, increase your revenue and cut your work hours in half, this episode is right up your ally. In this week's episode, I've invited a dear friend, team member, and business partner Elisabeth Galerpin to discuss the essence of structured freedom in your business. 09:42 - the early years of working together and building a team 15:50 - what systems are and why they're essential 20:07 - mistakes established businesses make 28:00 - how to easily begin setting up your systems 32:47 - how to NOT bring on team members 39:42 - is your business set up to sell? 46:21 - leadership can be learned and how we can teach you SHOW LINKS: Register for Lead The Team Masterclass: https://www.galperinhuber.com/lead (https://www.galperinhuber.com/lead) Join the Tribe of Legends Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/791746725102336 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/791746725102336) Website:  http://www.meganjohnsonhuber.com (www.meganjohnsonhuber.com) Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/meganjhuber (www.instagram.com/meganjhuber)

On Carnegie Mellon University Week: Infrastructure can keep people locked in the past. Daniel Armanios, assistant professor in the department of engineering and public policy, explores how. Daniel Armanios is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University as well as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership at […]

Today, I talk about infrastructure, justice and the pandemic with Marccus D. Hendricks UMD Marccus D. Hendricks is an assistant professor of urban studies and planning in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and a faculty affiliate with the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. His primary research interests include infrastructure planning and management, social vulnerability to disaster, environmental justice, sustainable development, public health and the built environment, and participatory action research. He has also participated in a congressional briefing entitled "Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Natural Disasters" and research has been published in several journals including the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Risk Analysis, Landscape Journal, and Sustainable Cities and Society.

For this episode, I spoke with  Dr. Jonathan Köhler who studies the transformation of the transportation and mobility sectors using computational models at Competence Centre Sustainability and Infrastructure Systems of Fraunhofer Institute. He discusses how ships and aircraft can become carbon neutral, and answers some common questions on the topic. He then talks about his experience with Scientists for Future and Fridays for Future. In the end, he gives us a vision of how mobility could look like in a climate-neutral city. Listen to the Full Conversation on Patreon! Resources: Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISIDr. Köhler on KIKA: "Fliegen - muss das sein?" [GER]More on synthetic fuels / Power to X: 29 Climate Action: Energiewende – with Rüdiger EichelScientists for Future (international)Scientists for Future (German-speaking countries)

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer speaks to Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, and LaTanya Byrd, who lost family members in a tragic pedestrian accident on Roosevelt Boulevard, about the introduction of speed cameras on the Boulevard and how to reduce the number […]

Klara Nahrstedt, a professor of computer science and director of the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois, discusses her involvement in several National Science Foundation and Department of Energy cyber infrastructure projects. Those include building advanced real-time security in cyber-physical systems (smart grid and electric vehicles) and secure sensor networks monitoring of oil and gas cyber-physical infrastructure. She also touches on quality of service management in multimedia networks and its implications on Net Neutrality.

In episode 58 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Jonathon Monken, Senior Director, System Resiliency and Strategic Coordination in the ITS Division of PJM Interconnection about the resilience of electricity infrastructure systems, Black Sky events, and what civil engineers can do to help reduce risk to the electricity infrastructure systems. Here are some of the questions I ask […] The post TCEP 058: Ensuring the Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure Systems appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Jennifer Helgeson, an economist in the Applied Economics Office of the Engineering Laboratory at NIST explains the Community Resilience Economic Decision Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems. 

Stephen Cauffman, a research engineer with the Community Resilience Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) explains the the Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems, and the Community Resilience Economic Decision Support Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems.  

“ Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience. ” — Elbert Hubbard Hotel Business Centers Fall Victim to Key Logger Malware http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/07/beware-keyloggers-at-hotel-business-centers/ Government recommendations Display a banner to users when logging onto business center computers; this should include warnings that highlight the risks of using publicly accessible machines. Create individual, unique log on credentials […]