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Are you readying for CRESCENDO/SM?   I recently watched webcast of the kick-off to F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition with the announcement of this year’s (2024) game. Did you miss it?   "2024 Kickoff Broadcast – CRESCENDO presented by Haas" on YouTube:  https://lnkd.in/g2kByg4Y Save March 29, 30 for the Midwest Regional Finals @ the Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago. Here’s what to expect: https://lnkd.in/g2j5r9AG   For almost 15 years I’ve been watching the competitions missing only the COVID year (2021) and 2022 due to a STEM conflict. One troublesome observation!   I don’t recall anyone from Chicago media covering the competitions.   I call it Chicago’s version of ‘March Madness’. Well,  finally last (2023) local TV came to report on the program.   You can view the videos: https://lnkd.in/gAKWs-i7   https://lnkd.in/g4CZ9eFB   https://lnkd.in/gjTNMKst   Also see the pictures I took at: https://lnkd.in/gjnrXagm   Will Local media to report on this event this year? I will continue to post this again and again  … until sometime into the future members of the media realize:   The future of America rests NOT with those athletic superstars or entertainment celebrities garnering headlines and idolized by today's youth but with those scientists, technologists and engineers charting the new information (AI) /robotics age.   The future of America is not found on the basketball/tennis courts, soccer fields, football grid irons or baseball diamonds,  nor is it in the movie theaters or the concert halls of America   but in preparation of the next generation of architects, scientists, technologists and engineers.   Bob Johnson   - long, longtime STEM Activist       ??? Why all the news on the annual SCRIPPS Spelling Bee ???  Where’s the news on the various engineering competitions/activities ?? https://lnkd.in/en6XuMQ     If you are in Chicagoland area come witness this exciting event and it is FREE.   Here are the teams competing: https://lnkd.in/gd_jAypE

First #conference contribution Leppink Analytics, at #EARLISIG15, presented brilliantly by leading author Patricia Pérez-Fuster, PhD - #AugmentedReality #Technology games for #skills improvement in #autistic #children - and exciting #multicenter project for which more studies and communications on this project are in the pipeline https://lnkd.in/ddVW6BC4

We are excited to announce huggingface-langchain 🚀 A new open-source package to seamlessly integrate the latest open Models from Hugging Face into LangChain, supporting local models hosted models! 🤗🦜 TL;DR: 🛠️ Easy Installation: Install with a simple `pip install langchain-huggingface`. 🚪 Open Models: Easily access open LLMs and Embedding models. 🌐 Flexibility: Utilize Hugging Face models via API, Inference Endpoints, or self-hosted Text Generation Inference. 💬 Chat Models: Support conversational models using ChatHuggingFace. 🧠 Embeddings: Leverage sentence-transformers embeddings locally or via Hugging Face endpoints. 🏎️ Fast Integration: Models can be loaded directly using the from_model_id method or by defining the pipeline manually. Get started here: https://lnkd.in/eNvd3SqW Big Kudos to Harrison Chase, Erick Friis, Kirill Kondratenko, Joffrey THOMAS, Andrew Reed, Aymeric Roucher for this big release and the awesome integration! 🤗🦜

Hello Connections.! 🚗 I got a exciting update for everyone , "Hill Climb Racing" with Computer Vision 🎮 I am Thrilled to announce my latest project leveraging OpenCV to create an intelligent system for playing "Hill Climb Racing." 🤖 🔍 Project Highlights: Used OpenCV for real-time image processing. Developed an adaptive algorithm for strategic gameplay. Overcame challenges in dynamic terrains and unexpected obstacles. 📈 Results: Showcased adaptability in diverse in-game scenarios. 🌐 Implications: This project underscores the potential of computer vision in enhancing user experiences beyond gaming. 🤖 Future Prospects: Excited about AI's role in gaming and its broader applications. This project paves the way for future innovations. 🚀 Join the Discussion: I invite you to engage in a dialogue about the intersection of computer vision, gaming, and AI. Let's explore new possibilities together. https://lnkd.in/gEytdEz9 Thanking Everyone , Kishore Kumar K #ai #aiandml #opencv #computervision #datascience #mediapipe

Last week I was a guest on a panel at City College of San Francisco, invited by Priscilla Fong and the Fashion & Broadcast Electronic Media Arts Departments. I shared how I incorporate sustainability practices into my Image Consulting business. It was an interesting feeling sitting on that panel representing my own business, Style Rehab, and discussing AI and Sustainability after having been laid off from a job a year ago where AI played a significant role in that layoff. AI will create jobs and it will eliminate many too. After my layoff, I was challenged to find a new role. It was an opportunity to choose what to create for myself. Was it a full-time role, contract, remote, or hybrid? Was I going to rely on my photo retouching skills for another 20+ years? Was my years of volunteer work and experience as an event producer going to lead me to an exciting event role? It did for 6 months and for 6 months I leaned in very assertively - I was balancing being a producer and looking for paid work, updating resumes, building extensive websites, my community, and resources. My head was spinning and my heart was aching for a win. I took on WAY too much and got Burned Out! The lessons are MANY and mighty. The pain I FEEL runs deep and still creeps up on me from time to time by way of tears of sadness and failure. ✈ In January I went to New York for the month to care for my mom who broke her foot. While in New York with my family, friends, and home city I realized how powerful I desire to elevate and encourage others. I began visualizing and believing in Style Rehab again. My city inspired me, it always does. I was encouraged by my family, friends, and community (they're all one constellation by the way). I learned from their guidance. They believed in my vision. They opened a window for me. I took action. I was reminded that I'm a creator, an ambitious woman who naturally gains the trust of and gently guides others toward sharing their best selves. I was reminded how being a personal stylist FEELS. It reminded me of my purpose to help others. My joy comes from seeing others experience and radiate their own inner joy - I get to be part of that magic. 🌟 JOY, I want to feel THAT! I felt THAT during this panel discussion. I felt high. I felt listened to. I felt seen. I felt glamorous. I felt my Now Story was exactly what I had been yearning for. I am grateful to all of the people, moments, and places that brought me HOME. Home on the panel, Home with my family in New York, Home through Art, Home in Community, Home through Personal Presentation, and Home of SELF. How Do YOU Want To FEEL? If you're looking for support with your personal presentation, hire THIS professional - Because she KNOWS how it FEELS to reveal her JOY. #gratitude #grateful #family #constellation #community #purpose #image #mystory #pivot #layoffs #art #AI #sustainability #Stylist #imageconsultant #paneldiscussion

There is a lot of talk about AGI, but no one is actually defining what it means. If beating the Turing test is the marker, then AGI is already here. However, if AGI requires high IQ and EQ, particularly the latter, we're far from achieving it. Either way, it's incredible to be part of this development. At Synapbox, we hope to play our part using our proprietary dataset of contextualized human emotions, to not only achieve AGI but to build machines with Emotional Intelligence. By Elon's recent estimate, apparently AGI will be here next year 😮

Did you have a chance to catch this #AEPConf session at Catersource + The Special Event Show? Let us know in the comments below what topics you’d like to see covered in the 2025 conference!

Today's impact story features Medine, a 2022 TechGirl from Türkiye! In her story, Medine talks about how the #TechGirls program helped her chase her dreams and expose more students and parents in her community to STEM. "For me, TechGirls was about learning that there are no limits to my dreams and that everyone deserves a chance to develop themselves." Read the rest of Medine's story here: bit.ly/47WQjtY #TechGirlsGlobal #TechGirls2022

📢 As we celebrate crossing 9,000 subscribers, I want to thank all of our community members at the The GenAI Collective for your collaborative engagement, valuable insights, and continued support! 📖 🙏 #GenAI #CommunityEngagement ✏ If you're interested in the convergence of Generative AI and humanoid robotics, check out the 17th edition of The GenAI Collective newsletter! I dive into how innovation in humanoid robotics is poised to revolutionize industrial productivity and daily life. Join the conversation and see where this technology is heading next! 🤖 #HumanoidRobots #AIRevolution

The need to diversify the AI workforce is urgent. Emily Reid, CEO of AI4ALL, spoke to Barron's editor-at-large Andy Serwer about how the nonprofit is working to change the staggering workforce imbalance in AI through education, skills training and mentorship programs specifically for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, women and non-binary college students. https://lnkd.in/ej_cSK5C If you know a college student studying computer science, check out the new, no-cost virtual accelerator program, AI4ALL Ignite: https://lnkd.in/eN8yrMr7  #ai #artificialintelligence #nonprofit