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Transforming robotics development with AWS RoboMaker: simulating, deploying, and innovating with #AWS #Robotics #AI 🤖

In recent years, the field of robotics has indeed undergone a radical metamorphosis, driven by groundbreaking progress in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and simulation technologies. This multifaceted transformation has not only reshaped the way we perceive and interact with robotics but has also paved the way for innovative applications across numerous industries. At the forefront of…

The intersection of enterprise systems and artificial intelligence marks a significant turning point for organizations looking to innovate sustainably. As the complexity of business landscapes intensifies, the need for strategic, unified AI deployment becomes paramount to drive efficiency and value creation.

Implementing Unified AI Strategies for Enterprise Integration empowers businesses to transcend traditional operational models. Prioritizing data orchestration and the seamless flow of information allows organizations to build autonomous systems that can adapt to dynamic market conditions while continuously learning and improving.

Future Predictions in AI Deployment

As enterprises look ahead, several trends are expected to shape AI deployment:

Increased Interconnectivity: Enhanced enterprise integration architecture will reduce barriers between systems, facilitating real-time data exchange.

Focus on Explainable AI: Heightened regulatory scrutiny will drive the need for models that can clearly articulate their decision-making processes.

Emphasis on Autonomous Decision-Making: Organizations will increasingly rely on AI to act autonomously, improving operational speed and accuracy.

Utilizing Collaborative AI Development

Cultivating an environment conducive to collaborative AI development is essential. Organizations are advised to adopt a framework within which diverse teams can unite their expertise to drive innovation. Implementing AI solution development methodologies can streamline this collaboration and foster the creation of high-performing AI models.

Conclusion

Embarking on a new project is both exciting and challenging, and finding the right developer can significantly impact its success. Whether you’re launching a website, developing a mobile app, or working on a software solution, the process of hiring a developer is a critical step. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the key considerations and steps to ensure you make the right choice when…

In a thought-provoking episode of The Straight Dope Show, El Uno and TraB delve into the NBA’s ambition to expand internationally and captivate a larger global fan base. However, they raise poignant questions surrounding the league’s approach, advocating for respect towards the existing international leagues, notably the esteemed Euroleague, renowned for its elevated brand of basketball and…

The Current Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of the Legal Regulation of the Coordinated Development of the Cold Chain Logistics Industry in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei

by Changjun Wu | Shanshan Wang "The Current Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of the Legal Regulation of the Coordinated Development of the Cold Chain Logistics Industry in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei" 

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-1 , December 2019, 

URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29576.pdf  

Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/law-and-management/29576/the-current-situation-problems-and-countermeasures-of-the-legal-regulation-of-the-coordinated-development-of-the-cold-chain-logistics-industry-in-beijing-tianjin-and-hebei/changjun-wu

special issue publication, call for paper international journal, call for paper mathematics

Recently Aqueduct, the company I work for as a Lead Software Developer, embarked on a slightly different approach to working with our clients.  The need arose from the client for Aqueduct's expertise in website project management, design and development. “Ok, what’s different there? Sounds like a normal project.”, I hear you say. However the client also wanted to be close to the day to day running of the project from design to build by including their own staff from project managers, designers to developers. The logical solution was to form a team that comprised of both Aqueduct and the clients staff working symbiotically. The team consisted of 2 designers, 4 developers (2 back-end, 2 front-end), 2 project managers & a scrum master where each department had an equal split of Aqueduct to client staff members. Next I'll explain from a developers point of view the project management, the benefits to this type of approach and points to help make this process successful.

Project Management

Agile: Scrum, Scrum Master, weekly sprints & retrospectives.

Scrum Board: Different coloured PostIt notes for different types of tasks, e.g. back-end, front-end, database, design. This allowed us to quickly see potential bottlenecks and successfully navigation them at each days stand up.

No Estimates: From a developers point of view no estimates was very welcome. It meant that sprint planning was reduced to just choosing the user stories & writing user story tasks, no estimating! Instead all stories were broken down into smaller stories of similar size & complexity. Therefore at the end of the sprint you could gauge productivity based on the number of stories completed at the end of the sprint. Using a Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD) we plotted the burn up of the project based on number of stories against time. Having progress lines for backlog, in progress, dev QA and staging QA. After each sprint the CFD was updated retrospectively.

User Profile Journeys: this greatly focused the team to build the areas of the website that were most important to different types of end user. For example one user might just want to login and then do a quick search based on closest to me. So rather than building out the whole search filter functionality, we focused on closest to me only. This allowed for a more of a complete website after each sprint, where extra layers of functionality, via new stories, could be added in future sprints.

Slack: All staff used slack for on-line project communications. This helped to ensure everyone was communicating effectively, even when working off site.

The Benefits

Close Team, More Collaboration, Less Disruption: Tight-knit project team consisting of both Aqueduct and the clients Business Owners, PMs, Designers, Developers. Meant decisions could be made quickly and problems/blockers resolved quickly. Therefore reducing unnecessary communications, for example via email, to the client. You could pose the questions immediately to the client and get a instant response, which means less disruptions to a developers flow.

Knowledge Share: Knowledge of the project is learnt from day one by the client. In this case 

Learning New Things: The client’s staff can learn from industry experts in each of their respective fields, i.e. design, front and back end development & project management. New tools, coding standards, techniques.

Positive Team Environment: The client is working alongside you trying to achieve the same goals, deadlines and sprint show and tells. This builds a positive team environment from both the client and the agency.

Resource Flexibility: Aqueduct resources could be extended as required by the project. Allowing for a flexible build approach.

Making it a Successful Collaboration

Same Location: Working in the same office & a sectioned off team makes a positive difference to productivity.

Work Together: All project members being able to work together and pull in the same direction.

Open Minded: project members being open to working with new people, new ideas, new tools, new techniques.

Common Ground: Finding common ground within both teams and agreeing to technologies & approaches.

Thanks, Dan Mcilroy