IoT & AI for Frugal Innovation 2024

Scientific Director: Leandro Pecchia, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UCBM
Program Director: Claudia Peverini, UCBM
Administration Manager: Rossella Ferreri, UCBM Academy

• Alexander Kabla - Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
• Kinda Khalaf - Khalifa University 
• Pietro Liò - Computer Science, University of Cambridge
• Flora MacLeod - IBM
• Davide Piaggio - University of Warwick 
• Geraint Wyn Story - Transferable Skills Training, Cambridge Associates

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• Rohit Ail -Samsung
• Emilio Billi - A3Cube
• Gianni Cavallina - Intesa Sanpaolo
• Paula Curras - Medtronic
• Luca Di Piramo - IBM
• Joseph Fico - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, EAMBES
• Davide warrior - Daedalus
• Eugenio Guglielmelli - UCBM
• Ratko Magjarević – IFMBE
• Danilo Pau – STMicroelectronics
• Jorge Posada López- Medtronic
• Antonella Rubicco - A3Cube
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• Elisa Zscopio Marsala - Intesa Sanpaolo

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We believe in project-based learninging. The program is entirely built on use cases provided by our industry partners. Participants work in teams to find innovative solutions to real problems.
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The IoT & AI Bootcamp 2024 program will focus on Frugal Innovation. Fully aligned with sustainability and circular-economy principles, Frugal Innovation refers to the process of reducing the complexity and costs of new products, methods and designs that are created for, with or by people in developmenting countries. 

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Designed for undergraduate and graduate students (over 18 years old), post-graduate students, researchers, early-stage practitioners in engineersing or computer science and young professionals who want to have an international experience and want to acquire IoT and AI skills in a professional environment.

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The Bootcamp is designed for students, researchers and professionals who want to have a multi-disciplinary experience and want to acquire IoT and AI skills in close contact with industry partners.

To enroll in the Bootcamp, we strongly recommend that participants have:

• B2 level or higher of English;

• basic computinging skills and familiarity with at least one programing language;

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Application for admission to Bootcamp 2024 must be submitted no later than 11.59pm on 8th July 2024 by filling out of the following form.

For information, please refer to the Registration Guidelines for the application procedure.

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For eligibility requirements and scholarship application procedures, please refer to the Scholarship Guidelines.

Please note, the scholarship application deadline is 30 May 2024.

We particularly welcome applications from international participants and women in STEM.

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Designed in collaboration with academics and professionals, this is a short and effective 3 week course based on experiential learning and practical activities:

· week 1: Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals;

· week 2: IoT Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies;

· week 3: Hackathon

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The 120 hour program includes:
Tech Lectures (IoT & AI), Tech Labs with tutors, Team Project Work, Transferable Skills Training, Business Lectures, AI and Ethics. Integrated in the program to complement the technical teachings: