Tuesday 12 March 2019.
32 students of the State Technical Institute "Michele Laporta" in Galatina were guests of the Technology District High Tech (DHITECH Scarl) at the Campus Ecotekne of the University of Salento.
The appointment for the students of the upper schools of Salento was made within the Project "Days of Promotion of Scientific Culture", promoted by the Protection and Environmental Valorization Service Province of Lecce, directed by Rocco Merico and made by Gianni Podo.
The students were welcomed by the DHITECH referents who illustrated their main activities and the District Research Projects, as well as the Technology Building that houses various companies, Spin-Off, Sustenute and Research Entities. During the day, students also participated in presentations and workshops at the following companies:
APPHIA SRL (Italian engineering company specialized in research and development of innovative solutions applicable to aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive and defense sectors).
Students have had the opportunity to know the aspects related to the use of sensors aimed at supporting decisions by deepening the possible and various fields of application (naval, civil, energy, precision agriculture, etc.) and the potential associated with the use of new technologies in complex systems.
(High Tech Technology District – Consortium Company with limited liability to which Universities, Public Research and Enterprises participate in the Regional territory with the aim of encouraging technology transfer and the birth of a new high-tech enterprise). The workshop focused on:
- Design and implementation of a LAN;
- IP addresses and subnetting;
- Laboratory with CISCO devices.
ENGINEERING INFORMATION (Capogroup of the Engineering Group, is a company for actions established in 1980 in the IT software and services sector, specializing in digital transformation in particular for finance, public administration (central, local, health), utilities, industry). The workshop focused on:
- Interaction with three-dimensional urban environments;
- Artificial intelligence for Smart City;
- Composition of objects in the Internet of Everything.
GHIMAS SPA (Company based in the province of Bologna that produces dental medical devices and dietary supplements and conducts advanced and targeted research in biology, chemistry, pharmacology and nanotechnology). The workshop was focused on:
- Synthesis of hydrossiapatitis and its processing to obtain sintering nanopolbers;
- Process of impregnation with ceramic powders and burn out of a polymer sponge;
- Obtaining porous ceramic artifacts and description of their use in pre-planning or intended for maxillary breast lift.
ZERODD (Software house founded in Lecce in 2006, by young professionals from the ICT sector, offering web and mobile solutions (native and cross-platform) at a high rate of innovation). The workshop focused on:
- Neuromarketing;
- Social Network Analysis;
- Smart City apps;
- Industry 4.0.