Embodied conversational agents – Catherine Pelachaud, Télécom Paris

Today we use information technology, tomorrow we’ll use robots… machines of all kinds are an integral part of our daily life. Yet, exchange between machines and us, the users, can sometimes be challenging. How can one communicate naturally…

From turbo codes to the neocortex – Claude Berrou, Télécom Bretagne

Claude Berrou is the co-inventor of turbo codes, a major development in the history of digital communications now widely used in satellites and high-speed networks. An internationally-respected researcher and recipient of numerous prizes, as…

Putting technology to work to help the elderly and people with restricted mobility – Mounir Mokhtari, IMT

By mobilizing its research teams looking for technological solutions to boost autonomy, and supporting the principle of care in the home, IMT is committed to promoting the role of technology in healthcare. The longstanding involvement of Mounir…