Natural Leather – A recycled product with a unique ecological value!
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December 25, 2020
Worldwide meat consumption causes around 1.000 trucks of bovine hides every single day. Without leather manufacturers these hides must be disposed somehow. This disposal would have massive negative environmental impacts.
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Strategy Innovation Forum (SIF2020)- 4 settembre 2020, Venezia: Gli impatti di IA sul Consumo- con ELSE Corp!
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August 25, 2020
Save the date: 4 settembre 2020 Dopo il doppio rinvio dell’evento, è stata riprogrammata la quinta edizione di SIF, Strategy Innovation Forum. SIF 2020 è in programma il 4 settembre prossimo a Venezia, presso il Campus Economico di San Giobbe a Venezia, e coinvolge impre
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Highlights from conversion of Industrial IoT with e-commerce platforms
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August 05, 2020
Digital Series – Session 6 Highlights DIGITISING PRODUCTION AND DIGITALISING DELIVERY The conversion of Industrial IoT (IIoT) with e-commerce platforms TOP QUOTES FROM THE SESSION “By integrating the two [IIoT and e-commerce] you will bring end-to-end visibility in the supply chain and
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How Covid-19 Will Reshape the Fashion Industry and Brands’ Supply Chains
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June 12, 2020
See How Covid-19 Will Reshape the Fashion Industry and Brands’ Supply Chains The pains and challenges of the fashion industry during COVID-19 were clear. But these pains and challenges did not start now. This industry is built on a complicated and long supply chain. In this webinar we will loo
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FACTS about ROBOTS – Europe
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June 11, 2020
Video news by IFR International Federation of Robotics Video news by IFRSource: World Robotics 2019
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High Tech solutions from ICOL Group on Arsutoria Digital
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June 01, 2020
ICOL Group, high tech solutions for the footwear industry/ Gruppo ICOL, soluzioni high tech per il settore calzaturiero
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ICOL Factory 4.0 solutions for leather cutting- International Leather Maker (ILM)
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May 12, 2020
ICOL Group mission is to create an innovative high-tech approach for factory floor automation and develop an AI and Digital Twins based industrial automation platform that will enable customers to integrate robotics, logistics, and processes easily.
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Milano Digital Fashion Week – July Issue, dal 14 al 17 luglio
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May 07, 2020
MILANO DIGITAL FASHION WEEK – JULY ISSUE Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presenta la prima Milano Digital Fashion Week – July Issue, dal 14 al 17 luglio, un appuntamento per promuovere le collezioni uomo e donna. La manifestazione rappresenta una risposta concreta all’esigenza
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APLF Webinar-GFES: How can AI, Digitalised Supply Chains and Smart Factories become strategies?
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April 29, 2020
via APLF On Apr 28, we have invited Dr Andrey Golub from ICOL Group to talk about artificial intelligence, digitalised supply chain and smart manufacturing. How do we apply AI into footwear manufacturing and how to improve the efficiency of the footwear supply chain? Enjoy the r
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We have to reconsider the exhibitions system- Interview with Gabriella Marchioni Bocca
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April 28, 2020
We have to reconsider the exhibitions system, says Assomac head Via worldfootwear.com During the last edition of Simac Tanning Tech in Milan we spoke with Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, President of Assomac. Today we bring you the second part of that conversation Industry 4.0 With 4.0 I can produce bett
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APLF Webinar - Beef and Leather in Latin America: Eliminating Deforestation from Supply Chains
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April 27, 2020
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ToJoy CEO speaks about ELSE Corp and Virtual Retail at Nightly Talk- China
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April 20, 2020
Global CEO ToJoy, speaks about ELSE Corp and Virtual Retail at Nightly Talk Jun Ge （戈峻) has been Global CEO of ToJoy Shared Holding since April 2019. ToJoy is the largest privately owned business incubator and accelerator in China with more than 7000 employees based in most of the major cities
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Look – no hands, ICOL Group. World Footwear 02/2020
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April 14, 2020
World Footwear 02/2020: “Look – no hands, ICOL Group“. MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS INNOVATION. PDF file World Footwear 02/2020: “Look – no hands, ICOL Group”. MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS INNOVATION. The Italian office is intended as a bridge between designers, enginee
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ICOL Group and ELSE Corp at Simac Tanning Tech 2020- after event video
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April 04, 2020
ICOL Group at Simac Tanning Tech 2020 ELSE Corp is a technological and strategic partner of ICOL Group Smart RoboFactories & Digital Ecosystems: Discover the World of Footwear 4.0! ICOL Group: ICOL Group is an international group of companies headquartered in Barcelona (Spain). The global group
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Lineapelle: Sustainability is not a new word for us
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March 31, 2020
Fulvia Bacchi from Lineapelle: Sustainability is not a new word for us During the last edition of Lineapelle we spoke with Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of the trade show and UNIC General Manager. Watch the interview and learn a bit more about the current trends of the leather industry The market Now, the situ
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Vogue Business on Coronavirus: The impact on the Luxury industry
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March 27, 2020
Vogue Business on Coronavirus The impact on the Luxury industry and learnings from China Vogue Business presents its first webinar, drawing on content surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Sharing insights and data from research conducted by Vogue Business teams in London and China, Gregorio Ossola and
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Assocalzaturifici talks about Covid-19 impact in Italy
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March 24, 2020
Assocalzaturifici talks about Covid-19 impact in Italy Italy has been the first country in Europe to take the hit of the Covid-19 epidemic, and it has been strongly impacted so far. We talked with Assocalzaturificci about the state of the footwear industry The country has been hit by an ongoing epid
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Pelli, pellicce, piume: limiti normativi per una Moda sostenibile- Fashion Law
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March 23, 2020
Pelli, pellicce, piume: limiti normativi per una Moda sostenibile Fashion Law, Avv. Giuseppe Croari – Dott.ssa Alice Rinauro, Technofashion Da sempre l’uomo ha utilizzato prodotti di origine animale per vestirsi e per proteggersi dal freddo, oppure come ornamento o simbolo di potere. Si pensi ad
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ICOL Group fa debuttare la sua filiale italiana e due soluzioni industriali – FASHION Net Italia
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March 10, 2020
FASHION Net Italia, a cura di Gianluca Bolelli ICOL Group fa debuttare la sua filiale italiana e due soluzioni industriali È nata a Milano la filiale italiana del gruppo ICOL, grazie alla partnership tra ICOL Group ed ELSE Corp, società di vendita virtuale e produzione dal cloud. La relazione tra
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Veg-tan leather and the vegans: COTANCE clarifies confusion
Else Corp
March 08, 2020
The leather industry’s representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, has issued a statement to clarify what vegetable tanned leather is. It said it felt the need to share the information because of confusion that has arisen between vegetable tanned leather and synthetic alternative products misusing the term ‘leather’ and juxtaposing it with ‘vegan’. Vegetable…
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New Dates of APLF 2020 Confirmed: 1st – 3rd June 2020
Else Corp
February 25, 2020
APLF continues to monitor the developments of the Novel Coronavirus, that first emerged from Wuhan, China in December of 2019.
In light of the announcement by the WHO on 30th January declaring the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, it is understood that global corporate entities are implementing preventative measures, which include suspending employees’ business trips to China and Asian cities.
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February 18, 2020
Цифровизацию в fashion обсудили на встрече бизнес-кластера РАЭК/Fashion Tech
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Cobots versus industrial robots: What’s the difference?
Else Corp
February 12, 2020
Collaborative robots have been widely marketed as a cheaper alternative to industrial robots, but what’s the catch? Nigel Smith, President and CEO of Toshiba Machine partner, TM Robotics, explains the crucial differences...
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ICOL Group at SIMAC 2020: SAVE THE DATE, 19-21 Feb, Milan- Italy
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January 13, 2020
ICOL GROUP (GROUP.ICOL.COM) IS HONOURED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF A NEW LINE OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY: SMART DIGITAL FOOTWEAR ECOSYSTEM (SDFE) AND SMART FOOTWEAR FACTORY SOLUTIONS (SFFS). THE PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS, 1 ON 1 MEETINGS AND THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE GROUP OPERATIONS IN
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Deep Learning State of the Art (2020)- MIT Deep Learning Series
Else Corp
January 10, 2020
Here’s the opening lecture I gave on recent developments in deep learning and AI, and hopes for 2020. It’s humbling beyond words to have the opportunity to lecture at MIT and to be part of a community that seeks to understand and engineer intelligence:
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150sec: 5 European startups battling fast fashion
Else Corp
December 31, 2019
When most people think about industries with the worst environmental impacts, oil, air travel, and plastics spring to mind. Surprisingly, fashion tends to escape most of the blame.
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Design-A-Bag Online Competition 2019 Winner in Arsutoria School
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December 03, 2019
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Pop-Up event by Fashion Access- Catwalk in Bali Fashion Trend SS20
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December 03, 2019
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How 3D design is transforming the supply chain
Else Corp
November 18, 2019
Doing things the old-fashioned way is a disconnect in a tech-crazed world. Yet many retailers still use a supply chain system that typically stretches out for months on end, leaving some product shipments out of date before they even arrive.
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Global Footwear Executive Summit 2019 - Review
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November 08, 2019
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Fashion Access 2019 Fair Highlights
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October 24, 2019
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APLF Leather 2019 Fair Highlights
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October 24, 2019
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Cashmere World 2019 Fair Highlights
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October 24, 2019
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APLF Materials+ 2019 Fair Highlights
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September 30, 2019
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China market expectation for mass customization, product personalization and made to order
Else Corp
September 10, 2019
The customization trend of the 2000s is having a global comeback, and fashionistas have embraced it, proving to naysayers that the days of conspicuous consumption in China are ending. Goyard, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Longchamp, Loewe, and now even Dior (with the Dior Oblique personalization program) all currently have a variety of customized accessories, and through their personalization programs, these brands are empowering high-value customers by transforming them into the architects of their exclusive products.
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TEXTILE MAKERSPACE: Una nuova piattaforma online come connettore tra innovazioni nel settore tessile
Else Corp
September 09, 2019
KARL MAYER si occupa di collegare sinergeticamente il settore tessile con il settore delle nuove tecnologie, per questo ha lanciato una nuova piattaforma online che si chiama Textile Makerspace.
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Supply chain disruptors shaking up the fashion industry
Else Corp
August 25, 2019
On-demand apparel assembly, local-for-local production, manufacturer-matching and transparency mapping are among the innovative new concepts starting to shape next-generation fashion supply chains. And investors appear tuned in to their potential too, with millions of dollars in funding set to scale them up.
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WhichPLM: Fashion Trends are Reciprocal, but is the Fashion Supply Chain?
Else Corp
August 24, 2019
Here WhichPLM’s fit expert, Mark Charlton, shares his views on the changing ways apparel is manufactured in fashion, and what the future could look like.
I have a passion for great fitting apparel and, for over 20 years, I have been helping brands fit apparel, understand sizing constructs and globalize fit offerings.
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IBM Watson GM Beth Smith on the Ethics of AI
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August 14, 2019
Beth Smith, IBM Watson Data & AI general manager, discusses the ethics of artificial intelligence with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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The future of space exploration is here- FEDOR (Skybot F-850)
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August 12, 2019
FEDOR or Feodor (Russian: Фёдор) (a Russian given male name and an acronym of “final experimental demonstration object research”) is a Russian humanoid that replicates movements of a remote operator as well as performs a limited set of actions autonomously.[1] Originally it was called Avatar and was funded by Ministry of Emergency Situations for rescue operations but later its intended use was expanded to space operations. Source: wikipedia
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Re:store Heralds the Future of Shopping: The new San Francisco shopping destination on Maiden Lane
Else Corp
August 11, 2019
Instagram is great for scrolling, but when it comes to shopping, IRL is still worth a stroll. That’s why creative entrepreneur Selene Cruz is launching Re:store, a San Francisco based retail space and collaboration hub that turns discovering Insta-famous products into a tangible and immersive experience. By bringing niche brands closer to their customers, and fostering community-based innovation, the Sequoia-backed startup changes not just how we shop, but how we engage with brands, ideas, and the people inspiring them.
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AI is the Only Way to Win Chinese Millennials and Gen Zers
Else Corp
August 10, 2019
On a recent flight from Shanghai’s Pudong airport to Hong Kong, I noticed that almost all the younger travelers around me were dressed in Gucci, Balenciaga, Off-White, or Burberry, all showcasing the logos prominently. I spotted several Dior and Hermès handbags and several gold watches by Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillippe. And all of it was worn by people that looked to be under the age of 40.
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A Manager’s Guide to Starting a Computer Vision Program
Else Corp
August 05, 2019
With every passing day, deep learning and computer vision are taking the world by storm. But what does this mean for your typical data science team? How do you know if you should be using computer vision in your work, and how do you get started?
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China’s AI Governance Principles for the New Generation Artificial Intelligence
Else Corp
August 05, 2019
The global development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached a new stage, with features such as cross-disciplinary integration, human-machine coordination, open and collective intelligence, and etc., which are profoundly changing our daily lives and the future of humanity. In order to promote the healthy development of the new generation of AI, better balance between development and governance, ensure the safety, reliability and controllability of AI, support the economic, social, and environmental pillars of the UN sustainable development goals, and to jointly build a human community with a shared future, all stakeholders concerned with AI development should observe the following principles:
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Organizations must address ethics in AI to gain public’s trust and loyalty- Capgemini Research Institute
Else Corp
August 05, 2019
Consumers, employees and citizens will reward organizations that proactively show their AI systems are ethical, fair and transparent
The ethical use of AI is becoming fundamental to winning people’s trust, a new study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found. As organizations progress to harness the benefits of AI, consumers, employees and citizens are watching closely and are ready to reward or punish behavior. Those surveyed said that they would be more loyal to, purchase more from, or be an advocate for organizations whose AI interactions are deemed ethical.
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Kevin Scott: Microsoft CTO- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Podcast
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August 01, 2019
Kevin Scott is the CTO of Microsoft. Before that, he was the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations at LinkedIn.
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How Brands Are Using 3D Shoe Designs for Game-Changing Consumer Insights- FDRA Kicks Over Coffee
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July 31, 2019
via FDRA Kicks Over Coffee on Youtube Chris Hillyer, Innovation Director at Deckers Brands, joins us to discuss how brands are using 3D shoes (and what software is used) to get consumer insights, increase the speed of sample reviews and ensure factories fully understand what you are asking them to p
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3 ways retailers must adapt to changing customer needs- Customer Stories, DropBox Business
Else Corp
July 26, 2019
On the Dropbox Business Blog we’ve explored the ways great customer experience can increase footfall, revenue and sales. But look away from Net Promoter Scores and you’ll find there is an urgency for retailers to take customer service one step further: to stand out from the crowd. The question is, how do you do that?
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ELSE Corp is one of "8 Top Data Analytics Startups In Manufacturing" by StartUs Insights
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July 16, 2019
8 Top Data Analytics Startups Out Of 279 In Manufacturing
We analyzed 279 data analytics startups in manufacturing. Check out our 8 picks to watch out for & learn more about the global distribution of these 8 and 271 more startups!
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Global Footwear Executive Summit 2019 - Highlights
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June 11, 2019
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APLF 2019 - Onsite Interview: Unionpelli
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May 03, 2019
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APLF 2019 - Onsite Interview: Roman CAD
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May 03, 2019
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APLF 2019 - Onsite Interview: Testex
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May 03, 2019
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APLF 2019 - Onsite Interview: PFI
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May 03, 2019
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A new definition of Style for Artificial Intelligence and 3D Visual Search
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December 14, 2018
note: provided below is a simplified “public ready” description of the activity, managed by ELSE Corp and its child company ELSE Tech, on the research direction defined internally as of 3D VISUAL SEARCH, part of ELSE.ai framework.Else Corp’s Visual Product Recommendation system works based on
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Why Small Data is Important for Advancing AI
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August 25, 2018
This article on Why Small Data is Important for Advancing AI is a joint collaboration with Margaretta Colangelo and Danko Nikolic, PhD.Information about any individual in a crowd is small data. The same information, collected for all of those people, is big data.Small data refers to data that huma
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Expert @ Fashion Tech cluster, The Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC)
"Artificial Intelligence for Fashion" (original title in RUSSIAN: "Искусственный интеллект для моды"
Personalized Digital Last (a Women’s Example)—The Tool Required to Enable Mass Customization
IEEE Industry Connections (IEEE-IC)3D Body Processing (3DBP) Initiative
