Innovation Flow

AI & ML are fundamental new technologies that can create immense value to humankind. It is very important for us to learn AI & ML and apply this knowledge in our work.  If you are somebody like me without prior exposure to computers, you may wonder where to begin the journey – I did some homework and found an easy step-by-step using online resources . It takes only 6 easy steps to gain mastery in AI & ML. I will start with sharing with you the talk that Risto Siilasmaa (Chairman, Nokia) gave in Nov, 2017 – “Why you should study AI and Machine Learning and how I did it”. Step # 1 - Risto Siilasmaa started his journey into AI & ML by asking, “Where could I find good material explaining how machine learning works in terms that would speak to an engineer who loves to understand how things work?” Step # 2 - “ Why not study machine learning myself and then explain what I learned to others who are struggling with the same questions. Perhaps I could mo...

Innovative Solutions for COVID-19 Virus Problem - Application of TRIZ We have directed the attention of a powerful group of people - hashtag # Tech hashtag # Innovators & hashtag # TRIZ hashtag # Experts - to solve the most important and immediate problems associated with managing the current hashtag # crisis of COVID-19. It is important that we start attacking the problem right away instead of waiting a miracle to happen. Since the problem is a complex one, we need to bring our Minds & Resources together to create innovative solutions. Most of us are working from home ( hashtag # WFH ) now - there are some of us who have to be physically present at work to manage certain essential services. We have analyzed various problems faced at us Home and at Work-place during this time of crisis. The primary objective is to minimize exposure and risk and at the same time get our jobs done. Let us first look at three problems that we may face while at home for these 21 day...

  Neven’s law states that quantum computers are improving at a “doubly exponential” rate. If it holds, quantum supremacy is around the corner. Most of you will be familiar with  Moore 's Law that predicts  exponential   growth  in computing power - a doubling every 18 months. In the world of Quantum Computing, there is a law that predicts  double   exponential   growth . What does this mean ? Is it true ? Who made this law ? 1.1 Who is Neven? Hartmut Neven is an Engineering Director at Google. He is the founder of the the Quantum AI Lab. The objective of this lab is to fabricate quantum processors and dvelop novel quantum algorithms to dramatically accelerate computational tasks for machine intelligence. 2 What does Neven’s Double Exponential Law mean? https://www.quantamagazine.org/does-nevens-law-describe-quantum-computings-rise-20190618/ Neven said that quantum computers are gaining computational power relat...

Future Mobility Technology Trends a fire-side chat session with Mr Paul Masceranas, President SAE International at Mahindra Research Valley. When the SAE International President Mr Paul Masceranas visited Mahindra Research Valley on 24 June 2019, a small group of Inventors and Innovators had a fire-side chat session with Paul. The topics discussed covered a wide spectrum – from new-gen technologies like electric, autonomous, connected vehicles to the future of current technologies internal combustion engine (ICE) technologies, Diesel etc. Since Paul’s views on these topics could be of interest to a larger community of engineers, we thought of sharing a summary of the discussion here. Dr Shankar Venugopal (Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra), Mr Paul Masceranas (President, SAE International) and Mr Murli Iyer (Executive Advisor – Global Affairs, SAE International) at the Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai (24 June 2019) The session started with the modera...

https://www.mycii.in/KmResourceApplication/39095.PascheemOctober2018.pdf  (Page 13 - 16) Are you worried about new technologies disrupting your Industry?   then, what you need is a DESI CTO Dr Shankar Venugopal Technology Disruptions – Friend or Foe for the CEO ? Imagine playing a game where the rules of the game are continuously being changed, or being at a familiar place where people around you start speaking a new language that you don’t understand or being taken on a multi-mode journey without letting you know the destination – you would agree that these are not   scenarios where you can perform at your best efficiency. CEOs, leading business enterprises in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, very often face this kind of a situation when a new technology changes the ground rules of their business. You may remember how Kodak’s business was disrupted by digital photography technology, many of our traditional businesses are bei...