DATAMITE at InfoCom World 2024
The 26th InfoCom World Conference was held in Athens on 12 November 2024 under the theme 'Digital Greece: Time to take the leap'. The annual meeting focused on the dynamic development of the country (Greece) through the adoption and use of new technologies, the challenges and opportunities that arise, and the steps that need to be taken by market players to achieve the 'digital leap'!
The thematic sections of the conference covered key topics such as: private networks, artificial intelligence, data centres, e-government, smart cities and digital projects, with an emphasis on the practical application and benefits of new technologies, bringing together key speakers from Greece and abroad. DATAMITE was present at InfoCom 2024 in two ways.
On the one hand, DATAMITE participated in the session 'Unlocking the Power of Data with DATAMITE Project: Innovative Approaches to Data Monetization and Interoperability'. The session featured two members of the consortium as speakers: Jordi Arjona Aroca from ITI and technical coordinator of DATAMITE, and Daniela Fuchs from the Centre for Social Innovation. They were joined by Sotiris Koussouris from Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions and Haris Mouratidis from the University of Essex. The session was moderated by another member of the DATAMITE consortium, Christos-Antonios Gizelis from OTE Group of Companies.
On the other hand, DATAMITE was represented during the whole day of the event at the OTE booth, where the partners of the consortium communicated and disseminated the project to the attendees through a roll-up.
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DATAMITE presents a paper at ICCBDC 2024
DATAMITE presented its groundbreaking research at the International Conference on Cloud Computing and Big Data (ICCBDC) 2024, held at Oxford University, UK, from 15 to 17 August. The conference provides an international platform for engineers and scientists to discuss advances and applications of cloud and big data, with sessions on data modelling, machine learning, image processing and information security. DATAMITE's paper introduced a new dimension of data quality called 'Purity', which assesses the relevance and importance of data sets in distributed networks, particularly in cloud computing environments. The presentation at ICCBDC underlined DATAMITE's commitment to pioneering data quality solutions.
The paper - called 'Purity: a New Dimension for Measuring Data Centralization Quality' - written by researchers from Tecnalia, partner of DATAMITE, and from Deusto Institute of Technology, emphasises 'Purity' as a crucial metric for assessing the relevance and significance of datasets within decentralised networks, particularly in cloud computing environments. This metric enables organisations to predict data quality issues before data merges, thus optimising cloud resources and facilitating data-driven strategies. The research underscores that early identification of potential quality concerns can streamline processes, enabling more efficient and accurate data handling.
The effectiveness of the purity dimension is validated through a mobility use case, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), analysing four datasets from varied domains. The study assessed each dataset's importance within the network using centrality indicators—degree, betweenness, and closeness—. Key insights included:
- Degree Centrality: Measures direct connections a dataset has, indicating connectivity-based importance.
- Betweenness Centrality: assesses how often a dataset acts as an intermediary in communication between other datasets, highlighting its role in information transfer.
- Closeness Centrality: Evaluates the efficiency of communication by measuring how quickly a dataset can reach others.
The paper also introduced a comprehensive quality evaluation framework covering six dimensions: accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, uniqueness, and consistency. Through mathematical formulations, this framework supports predictive quality evaluations of merged datasets. Future research will refine the 'Purity' metric, enhancing its applicability across various domains and data environments.
As part of the outstanding work carried out by the researchers and their presentation at the ICCBDC, they were awarded the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the conference.
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DATAMITE attends the AI Data, Robotics Forum 2024
The second edition of the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF) took place on 4 and 5 November in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Under the theme 'European Sovereignty in AI, Data and Robotics', the ADRF programme featured visionary keynotes and thought-provoking panels, as well as a series of parallel sessions on key industrial and societal issues. It also provided an opportunity for the AI, data and robotics community to highlight emerging issues and gather critical mass to drive them forward.
DATAMITE did not want to miss the opportunity to participate in the Forum. The project was a Silver Sponsor of ADRF 2024 and the project coordinator, Santiago Cáceres (ITI), travelled to Eindhoven to present DATAMITE at the poster exhibition. It was a unique opportunity to discover emerging trends, meet and network with other projects and initiatives that contribute to shaping a sustainable, effective and coherent European AI, data and robotics ecosystem.
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