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Reinforcing learning: Leveraging experience to acquire new knowledgeReinforcement Learning (RL) is fundamentally about learning optimal decision-making policies over time in environments that change, transitioning from one state to another based on the outcome of...

Cyber-resilience in industryIt is obvious that digitalization, connectivity, and automation are drivers of productivity and differentiation for industry. On the other side of the coin, however, are the cybersecurity risks. Cyberattacks against industry are causing...

New Digital Europe work programme for 2025-2027This Work Programme (WP) 2025-2027 of the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is the last one for the duration of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. It is focused on realizing and ensuring the sustainability of...

DIGEST project steps forward in BIM Modeling, thanks to IoT and AI with the collaboration of CeDIntUnder Work Package 4 of the DIGEST project, this integration of BIM with IoT and AI shall be further forwarded by the leadership of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid...

Improving transparency on energy systems through digitalization technologiesThe DIGEST project participates in the Conference on Information Technology 2025 with the paper "Improving Transparency in Energy Transportation Losses through Digitalization Technologies"....

An original approach to the well-known Travelling Salesman ProblemSince its first approaches in the nineteenth century, scholars have paid extensive attention to the Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP); likely due to the confluence of a simple definition, a variety of...

Tech giants and the nuclear leap: Inevitable evolution or risky gamble?Data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence have become massive consumers of electricity, prompting giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to reconsider their energy sources. Although...

Deep reinforcement learning for intraday multireservoir hydropower managementNew Publication: Advancing Hydropower Optimization with Reinforcement Learning We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest research, titled "Deep Reinforcement Learning for...

Digitalization and optimization in the planning of aeronautical assembly linesDigitalization is transforming the way industries manage complex processes, such as the planning and optimization of assembly lines. In the aeronautical sector, where standards of precision...

Measuring the connection between open innovation, dynamic capabilities, and LinkedIn in tech-based companiesThe paper Measuring the Connection Between Open Innovation, Dynamic Capabilities, and LinkedIn in Tech-Based Companies, falls squarely at the intersection of...

A systematic approach to portfolio optimization: A comparative study of reinforcement learning agents, market signals, and investment horizons The achievements in the domain of RL, especially related to the WP2 of the DIGEST research project, are quite revolutionary...

Outstanding Contribution of Prof. Adolfo Crespo at Digital Twin SessionsDIGITAL TWIN; challenges and oportunities for the design and operation of an H2 network December 5th, 2024. Enagas, Pº de los Olmos, Madrid.   Professor Adolfo Crespo Márquez, from the...

Unleashing digital transformation: The crucial role of strategic management in driving change With technology touching practically every aspect of our lives today, one would believe that every organization in existence would make it a business priority to have...

Can generative AI transform quality assessment processes?The emergence of generative AI technologies like Gemini 1.5 Pro is opening up new opportunities for automating data cleaning, validation, and enhancement. While LLMs are optimized for conversational tasks, their...

Asset tracking trendAsset tracking remains a cornerstone of mobile device management, addressing the crucial need to monitor and manage assets effectively. Despite the availability of numerous commercial applications—comprehensively summarized in resources like this...

MILP and PSO approaches for solving a hydropower reservoirs intraday economic optimization problemThe peer-reviewed scientific journal Central European Journal of Operations Research has published a paper with co-authors Rodrigo Castro Freibott, Carlos...

Amir Farmanesh joins DIGESTIT Technician recruited for DIGEST  Date: July 30th 2024 Place: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (ETSII) of UPM, Madrid, Spain Information: By this date Amir has accepted to join the Team supporting the technical...

Presentation of a paper at International Engineering ConferenceWe are pleased to announce that Carlos García-Castellano Gerbolés, along with co-authors Miguel Gutiérrez, Miguel Ortega Mier, and Joaquín Ordieres Meré, has presented a significant research paper at the...

Carlos, a new memberThe project "Digitalization as Key Enabler for Asset Management" (DIGEST) is pleased to welcome Carlos García-Castellano Gerbolés as a new researcher under an FPI (Formación de Personal Investigador) pre-doctoral contract. This support aims to...