On the evening of September 29, from 18:30 to 20:30, TalTech's School of IT invites all those interested in science to the Researches’ Night, where you can chat with TEMI communication robots, see the work of an experimental AR laboratory device, play an exciting cyber defense board game, measure your brain waves and participate in an electronics laboratory workshop.
In addition, IT scientists will talk in short lectures about chips and their security, what the everyday life of a cyber defense specialist looks like, or how artificial intelligence solutions can help doctors do their work better.
Certainly, both school students and adults have used various chatbots and other AI solutions based on language technology. We will discuss how to ensure that these applications can be used safely, and what are the various ethical dilemmas associated with artificial intelligence.
See the schedule in more detail and register for the workshops and short lectures on the evening of September 29:
Ave Tarend, an alumnus of the School of IT and a senior software engineer at Bolt company, talks in her inspirational speech about why she started studying IT and what challenges have shaped her journey. In her speech, she opens up what it means to work in the IT field and what opportunities girls and women have for self-development and career advancement.
Time: 18-18:10
Age: 12 y.o and older
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area.
Participants might be recorded on photos and video.
There are about 100 billion neurons communicating with each other in the brain. In the workshop, we record the electrical activity generated by these neurons on the scalp. Let's see what and how to record brain waves and what we can read from the recorded brain waves. In a stress-free moment, you can also see clear alpha waves with your own eyes.
Workshop language: Estonian
Age: 7 y.o and older
Time: at 18:00 and at 18.45
Address: Ehitajate tee 3, Library building room123A. Workshop participants will be met at the library cloakroom.
So that we know to expect you, please indicate your interest in Fienta. This is how we ensure that there is enough attention for you. Participants might be recorded on photos and video.
Today, small autonomous communication robots are seen more as pets or entertainment devices than as equal communication partners. Different movement trajectories and variable behavior can be programmed for such robots, but at the moment the development work done so far is not enough to introduce communication robots in higher education. The IT didactics research group of the IT College investigates how people subconsciously perceive communication with robots and whether it will be possible to use a robot as a teacher's assistant in the performance of certain tasks in the future.
The robot assistant TEMI is walking around during the Researches' Night, talk to him!
Time: 18:00-20:00
Age: 7 y.o and older
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building
Participants might be recorded on photos and video.
Discover the exciting mix of advanced technology and hands-on physics at our upcoming Scientists' Night! We demonstrate an impressive and experimental HoloLens 2 AR (augmented reality) laboratory device. It simulates, for example, the problems of controlling the level of liquids used in the chemical industry and uses a digital twin as a solution. Visitors will see how, with the help of innovative technology, it is possible to test complex and expensive work processes first in the digital world and then safely switch back to the real world.
This experience is like a glimpse into the future, straight out of a sci-fi movie. Join us for an unforgettable and enlightening journey through the world of AR and physics.
Time: 18:00-20:00
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building
Age: From 12 y.o and older
Demonstration is in English and will be conducted by Saleh Ragheb Saleh Alsaleh, Early Stage Researcher of the Department of Computer Systems.
Participants might be recorded on photos and video.
Come and play an exciting cyber security board game with us! Come alone or with a team of 4 and you can find out and experience:
• what is important in cyber security?
• What technical and people skills and knowledge are required?
Come play and find the answers! The game is played by two teams, one of which is the attacker and the other the defender. How do attackers think? How do defenders think? How would you act?
The board game Hack Your Mind has been developed as part of the Cyber Security for Psychology project.
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building
Age: From 12 y.o and older
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Board game is conducted by the Tiia Sõmer, Researcher of the Department of Software Science.
The short lecture will talk about chips that are so tiny that it is impossible to see their construction with the naked eye, but at the same time so powerful that they promise to carry out extremely complex calculations in an instant. We will talk about how chips are made today, what Estonian chip scientists are doing and what opportunities exist in the chip laboratory of TalTech.
Short lecture is given by Jaan Raik, Professor of the Department of Computer Systems.
Age: From 12 y.o and older
Participants might be recorded on photos and video.
Time: 18.10-18.25
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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The life of a cyber security professional is full of colors: Red, blue, black, gray, and white! Would you like to know what each color means to us? come and join "The Colorful Life of a Cyber Security Professional".
Short lecture is given by Shaymaa Khalil, Early Stage Researcher of the Department of Software Science.
Age: 15 y.o and older
Time: 18.25-18.40
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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Computer chips can be reverse engineered and copied, causing financial harm to the companies that design them. In this talk, Prof. Pagliarini explains how a very simple circuit structure can be used to create unique signatures for individual chips, akin to a human fingerprint. This signature can then be used to distinguish original circuits from counterfeits.
Short lecture is given by Samuel Pagliarini, Professor of the Department of Computer Systems.
Age: 15 y.o and older
Time: 18.40-18.55
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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Human motions analysis has been used to support medical diagnostics for more than a century. Rapid developments of the motion capture technology provided have opened new frontiers for human gross- and fine-motor analysis. From being a tool to just support disease diagnosis, motor analysis has become an instrument for medical research helping to uncover the mysteries behind psychiatric behaviors, support learning process, and detect early signs of fatigue. In this lecture we will discuss fine motor analysis and its applications for medical diagnostics, psychiatric research, and fatigue detection.
Short lecture is given by Sven Nõmm, Senior Researcher of the Department of Software Science
Age: 12 y.o and older
Time: 18.55-19.10
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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The grand challenge for trustworthy transformative AI Recently there have been impressive advances in large language model technology, with well-known applications such as chatGPT. These technologies are already making an impact. But we are only at the beginning of a transformation: AI will increasingly be used in education, e-government and the private sector. But how can we make sure that these applications are safe to use and can be trusted?
Short lecture is given by Pawel Sobocinski, Professor of the Department of Software Science.
Age: 15 y.o and older
Time: 19.10-19.25
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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Ethical dilemmas related to artificial intelligence range from simple chat-bots to general artificial intelligence. As technology evolves rapidly, it is important that society, including universities and researchers, understand and adapt to these changes.
The first step is to understand what artificial intelligence is and how it works. This includes machine learning algorithms, data processing and applications of artificial intelligence in everyday life. How should we feel about AI decisions? Should robots have rights? How can we ensure that artificial intelligence does not harm humanity? How to ensure that people's privacy is protected when using artificial intelligence? What are the risks of data leakage and misuse? How will artificial intelligence affect the labor market? Which jobs will disappear and which ones will be created? How should universities train students for the future?
Should and how should the government regulate artificial intelligence? What are the potential dangers of over-regulation or lack of regulation? What will happen when we develop general artificial intelligence? Is there a risk of artificial intelligence taking over? How can we ensure that artificial intelligence works for humanity? How can artificial intelligence be used in scientific research?
Panel discussion by Prof. Gert Jervan (Dep. of Computer Systems), Prof Tanel Tammet (Dep. of Software Science and Birgy Lorenz (Chair of TalTech Ethics Committee)
Age: 15 y.o and older
Time: 19.25 - 20.15
Address: Akadeemia tee 15a, 1st Floor of ICT-building, student area
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On the evening of free software, we will briefly talk about what free software is and why it is good to use it. Afterwards, everyone has the opportunity to install free software on the computer they brought. It can be done both as a virtual computer and loaded directly onto the hardware. If the participant's choice is direct to hardware, it is advisable to make a backup copy of important data at home. If the participant does not have a computer with him, he can also practice installing free software on the university's laboratory computer as a virtual computer. You can also add freeware computer games and demo specific applications to your computer.
Address: TalTech IT College, Raja 4C, Tallinn, 4. Floor, Room 407 (ICO-407) Hardware Lab.
Time: 18-20
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In the workshop, we get to know the analog and digital world of electronics, where we build a simple circuit consisting of a light-emitting diode and a microcontroller, the task of which is to control the light-emitting diode according to the commands given to the microcontroller. During the work we will use a multimeter, measure voltage and resistance, use Ohm's law and learn about simpler components such as a resistor and a light-emitting diode. Additionally, we use an Arduino development board that we program to control the LED.
Age: 15 y.o and older.
Address: Ehitajate tee 5, U02-205.
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