Mattia rRossi - Bolzano R - Bolzano r and the open data hub.

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The programming language R is getting increasingly popular among scientists of different research fields, in industry, as well as journalism. Starting from a purely statistically oriented environment, current open-source development in R attracts researchers that need a wide variety of tools necessary to tidy and understand the datasets they are using and communicate their findings. Recently, we noticed an increasing interest in R as a language for data science in the province of Bolzano/Bozen and started a community - BolzanoR (https://www.bolzanor.eu/) - which with the goal to inform about recent developments in R, to openly share knowledge, to create synergies between researchers and to openly disseminate news and activities. In short, to build a local community of R users. The inherent necessities for a data scientist are reliable, accessible, and well-curated - preferably open - data sources. Here the link to the OpenDataHub Südtirol becomes evident. Researchers and data analysts will greet the datasets hosted by OpenDataHub Südtirol as valuable assets. First, this talk presents the BolzanoR community. Then it imagines future links and activities between BolzanoR and the OpenDatahub Südtirol to value possible synergies and expand upon the existing potentials.

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OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
BOLZANOR & OPENDATAHUB
Potential future collaboration between the BolzanoR
community and the OpenDataHub Südtirol
Rossi, M.1; Genova G.2,3; Zellner P. J. 1; Matiu M.1; Jacob A.1
1 Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research
2 Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research
3 Faculty for Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano
OpenDataHubDay 2021
01.10.2021
Connect with us through
our web platform at
www.bolzanor.eu
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OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
1. Our Motivation
Main data analysis goal
Main necessity to understand data
Toolset
The usual approach in data science is recurrent. It
means the extraction and correct interpretation of
information from any given data source.
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OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
1. Our Motivation
• Data Import
• Data retrieval
• Data Tidying
• Data conversion
• Data Visualization
• Data Communication
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• Programming Tools
• Platform Interfacing
• Spatial Analysis
• Web development
• Software development
• Machine / Deep Learning

OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
www.bolzanor.eu
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OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
Build an R community across thematically different disciplines or just for interested persons
2. Our Mission
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3. Our Activities - Meetings
In- person meetings are efficient way to create the community
Presented &| elaborated certain topics
Informal meet and coding
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Advanced Plotting course
Image by Giulio Genova
Image by Stefano Della Chiesa
Image by Giulio Genova
Meetups
Coding Sessions

OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
3. Our Activities - Dissemination
Dissemination of recent developments and activities as well as a
panel the attendees can spread the word on what they are
working on:
Blog Posts List of publications
Algorithms / Packages / Frameworks
Authors
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OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
4. Our Activities - Developments
Meteobrowser South Tyrol
(http://meteobrowser.eurac.edu)
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Social Media analysis
Here: Drought analysis with Twitter

OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
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5. BolzanoR && OpenDataHub South Tyrol
What triggered the idea for a potential cooperation?
The Synergy between data host and data user / data analyst
Services ranging from access to visualization
Data Documentation and curation
Standardized access via API

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5. BolzanoR && OpenDataHub South Tyrol
What triggered the idea for a potential cooperation?
The Synergy between data host and data user / data analyst
• Interactive data access / import and tidying in R
• Statistical analysis
• Development of research ideas
• Community
• Dissemination of examples through Blogs
• Synergetic use of multiple environmental datasets
• OpenDataPortal South Tyrol
• Monalisa Database
• Environmental Data Portal (EDP) by the Center for sensing
solutions (CSS)
• Combined use of Point and Raster spatial data

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5. BolzanoR && OpenDataHub South Tyrol
Cooperation examples
1. Weather Data in South Tyrol
R- Package Dissemination (Meteobrowser)
2. Webcam data for reference database
Semiautomatic assessment Event database

OpenDataHubDay 2021 BolzanoR && OpenDataHub 01.10.2021
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Connect with us through our web platform at
www.bolzanor.eu
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Rossi, M.1; Genova G.2,3; Zellner P. J. 1; Matiu M.1; Jacob A.1
1 Institute for Earth Observation, Eurac Research
2 Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research
3 Faculty for Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano
OpenDataHubDay 2021
01.10.2021

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The Internet today forms the backbone of the digitisation of our society and economy. As connectivity increases, the boundaries between the real and digital world get increasingly blurred. However, there has been an erosion of trust in the Internet following revelations about the exploitation of personal data, large-scale cybersecurity and data breaches, and growing awareness of the proliferation and impacts of online disinformation. What can be done to improve the Internet as a platform for future generations? What initiatives are currently in place to build key technological blocks of an Internet that supports human-centric values, such as privacy, security, and inclusion, while reflecting the values and norms all citizens should enjoy in Europe? This talk will explore why the current state of the internet must be re-imagined and re-engineered in order to support healthy societies, the existing European Commission initiative to work towards doing so, and the role of Free Software in accomplishing these goals.

SFSCON23 - Gabriel Ku Wei Bin - Why Do We Need A Next Generation Internet

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2023 saw the launch, after a long and well-structured revision and development process, all based on a fruitful collaboration between several departments of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, most of the township in South Tyrol, Informatica Alto Adige (SIAG - Technical partner) and the Consortium of Municipalities of the Province of Bolzano, of the new version of the integrated geographic data management system IGis Maps. In use for years in South Tyrol, has in the Consortium one of its most enthusiastic contributors and supporters. The very first version was released about eight years ago and its implementation was based on the idea of creating a multi-purpose GIS management system that could support different types of users, that was highly customizable, and, above all, that could be widely shared among the various management entities, both public and private, present within our territory. After years of use and ad-hoc developments, we can finally present the new version of the IGis Maps system, which incorporates all the technical and technological improvements we realized the system needed. It was not just a major update together with new functionalities combined inside the previous software structure, but a true re-engineering that led, among other things, to a new and more efficient user interface, a major advancement regarding the internal security, an optimization and improvement of the entire editing section as well as an optimization of the section regarding the automatic geo-processes. A mobile version is currently under development to better support any field activities, for which a very powerful option will be included, the possibility of creating special work sessions in off-line mode so as to be able to operate even in areas without a proper cellular line network coverage. Other very important peculiarities concern that the system is developed using a totally free software code and infrastructure, that a detailed documentation has been produced to ensure sustainability to any further future evolution, even in case of technical partner turnover, and finally, that by taking advantage of the high standards and levels of security access can be guaranteed to any type of user. From professional users, through dedicated access and qualifications or, using the ordinary SPID, to the private citizen. We will show examples of how different types of users and stakeholders now permanently use the system for the management of a variety of tasks related to their activities, and how it was possible to customize IGis Maps to create visualization and data management contexts that best meet their needs. We will also present a related project concerning the updating and the correction of the new technical basal cartography, built upon the new Basic Core specification, achieved through the automatic conversion implemented by the SIAG team starting from the previous National Core cartography. With the new IGis Maps it was possible to create an a

SFSCON23 - Edoardo Scepi - The Brand-New Version of IGis Maps

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KNOWAGE is the open source analytics and business intelligence suite made in Italy. KNOWAGE aims to provide company and organizations with analytical capabilities to exploit data to increase their efficiency and sustainability. Also thanks to the open source community support, the suite is constantly evolving combining the reliability of the most popular business intelligence solutions with the security and the transparency guaranteed by open source. This talk will show the last year advancements and new features towards a more mobile, accessible and user-friendly product, focusing on the newly rewritten dashboarding tool.

SFSCON23 - Davide Vernassa - Empowering Insights Unveiling the latest innova...

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