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Machine Learning and Data Analytics
Symposium held in Qatar
Qatar Computing Research Institute
(QCRI), a national research institute
under Hamad bin Khalifa University,
and Boeing completed the third
annual Machine Learning and Data
Analytics Symposium (MLDAS) in
Qatar. Open to students, researchers
and industry experts, the event took
place on March 14 and 15 in Doha,
Qatar, and featured top global
experts discussing applications, recent
advances and new solutions in the
fields of machine learning and data
analytics.
“Our goal has been to share knowledge
about machine learning and data
analytics and provide university students
with first-hand experiences that equip
them to be part of the next wave of
innovators in this field,” said Bernard
Dunn, President of Boeing Middle East,
North Africa and Turkey. “We have helped
contribute to building an innovative
future generation in the country.”
The first day of the symposium was
focused on applied data analytics and
machine learning. There were several
talks on intelligent data analytics led by
Chris Jermaine from Rice University and
Cheng Soon Ong from Data 61/National
ICT Australia (NICTA). The second
day of the symposium was focused on
healthcare and how machine learning
can be applied to aircraft maintenance
and airspace procedures. Hugh DurrantWhyte from the University of Sydney, a
pioneer of autonomous flight and former
director of NICTA, gave a talk on “Data,
Knowledge and Discovery: Machine
Learning meets Natural Science”, while
Byron Wallace from the University of
Texas at Austin spoke about machine
learning for automating clinical evidence.
Discussing future trends at the
symposium that will shape all walks of
global and Qatari life, Hugh DurrantWhyte, University of Sydney said: “In
order to optimise infrastructure we
Qatar’s Hamad airport
set to go ‘smart’
A major initiative is underway to transform Hamad
International Airport (HIA) into a “smart airport”, enabling
passengers to have a speedier and hassle-free experience.
HIA has stated it had “commenced the testing phase of its
programme” to transform into a ‘smart airport’ by integrating
best of breed technologies that would offer passengers more
control and independence over their journey.
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah
bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, along with HE the Minister of
Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti,
attended a trial session at HIA. The new technologies at the
a