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Wind farm operator 𝗢𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 needed a more efficient way to plan offshore wind turbine maintenance, considering factors like weather, technician and material availability, energy production etc. With many parameters that change over time, manual planning via spreadsheets became complex and prone to error. By developing a custom software solution, Otary now 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 calculations and 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 based on real-time data. This is achieved by integrating an 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 and various data sources into a 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 for planners. Or read the use case on: https://lnkd.in/egm3-mUB #OffshoreWind #DigitalTwin #CustomSoftware #Automation #Coteng  De Blauwe Cluster vzw, Belgian Offshore Cluster vzw, Otary RS nv This project is part of the ELBE EUROCLUSTER project (GA- 101074230), which received funding from EISMEA's COSME program (call SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER). Funded by the European Union. However, views and opinions are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the funding body can be held responsible for them

Join us at the ABISS Summit on October 3rd at Kortrijk Xpo! This is a must-attend event for industrial professionals looking to gain fresh insights into the future of industrial automation. Be sure to visit the 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐠 booth (n° 78) to meet our experts and get inspired by how we’re solving complex challenges in automation and innovation.  Register for free ticket: https://lnkd.in/eHFUe78d #ABISS #Innovation #Automation #Coteng #customsoftware

Does AI make software developers obsolete? 🤖 Some believe this will happen soon. Jensen Huang (NVidia) recently said that coding is not a viable career and at FTI Supernova former president Barak Obama stated: “unless you are at the top 1% of coding, if you're just doing regular stuff, AI is going to replace you pretty quick.” Their assumption seems that we will soon describe our business needs in human language. The AI will then create a working application by generating the necessary software. No software engineers needed. ❌ This nonsense has to stop. It is not innocent. Our economy will be in deep trouble if we keep discouraging young people from becoming software engineers. 🎬 A recent demo labelled as "AI Software Engineer" marked a new low in pushing this misconception. The demo video shows an AI system that picks up a random programming job from a website, downloads the code, analyses it, fixes the bugs, and takes the money. Except… it wasn’t. I will put the video to the deep analysis by Carl Brown in the comments but here are the main points:  ➡️ it didn’t answer the job request; it did something else entirely  ➡️ it unnecessarily created new, buggy source files that it then fixed (zero value)  ➡️ it wrote bad code 🤔 So ok, you say, that’s painful, but surely the next version of ChatGPT will do this! 🚫 No, it won’t. Software development requires a broad set of skills, most importantly the ability to reason, which large language models cannot reliably do. It will not just be a matter of adding more training data or making the model larger. Reasoning is the holy grail of AI and has proven elusive so far. It will require nothing less than a major scientific breakthrough. 🔧 Don’t get me wrong, AI is helpful and for sure part of a professional software engineer’s toolbox. It can help writing code snippets, debugging, documenting, etc. It will help, not replace. Also because on top of reasoning we need your passion, your problem solving, your curiosity, your understanding of user needs, your collaboration in a team and your brilliant mind. Learn to code, then use an AI assistant to speed up your work! 💭 What are your thoughts? Do you believe AI can replace the unique skills of software developers? Don’t hesitate to share this with your network!

Our insights from the Belgian Offshore Days 2024 in Ostend! We attended this event organized by the Belgian Offshore Cluster, where industry leaders converged to discuss the latest in offshore wind. Here are some key takeaways: -Rising Demand for Low-Code Solutions: Companies exploring cost-effective solutions for 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, but more complex situations pose challenges. -Making your own adjustments to low code solutions: This turns out to be mainly a 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. In practice, companies still seem to fall back on external consultants. -Anticipation for New Wind Farms: Tenders for 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 (Q4 2024) sparking industry excitement and revealing forthcoming challenges. -AI Applications and Data Challenges: Companies seek AI opportunities but face hurdles in accessing 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 training data and deploying commercial models. -Digital Twins in Focus: Popular topic with 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, highlighting the sector's emphasis on digital innovation. Read our blog on this event: https://lnkd.in/e8wcAwfV   #BelgianOffshoreDays #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Innovation #AI 

Explaining our offshore projects at the Belgian Offshore Days 2024 (March 27/28). Welcome at our booth. #coteng #offshore #innovation

Join us at the Belgian Offshore Days 2024! From March 27 to 28, we invite you to the Belgian Offshore Days in Ostend. This fair and conference hosts exhibitors showing their experience in the international offshore wind industry. Visit the Coteng booth (no 250) where we explain our cooperation with various wind farms. 🗓️ When: March 27 - 28 📍 Where: ACEG Wellington Hippodroom, Ostend 🚀 Booth: 250   Register your free entry here:  https://lnkd.in/e8rjtf9m We look forward to meeting you at the Belgian Offshore Days 2024!   #BelgianOffshoreDays #Coteng #Innovation #Automation 

Updating manuals or technical data sheets can be very time-consuming and is prone to human error. Companies with many products and brands that create and maintain technical documents in several languages will certainly recognize this. Did you know this process can be fully (100%) automated ? -Reduce time to market (instant generation of documents) -Reduce workforce, so more time for valuable tasks -No human error -All documents always up to date -Happy team (no boring copy/paste work anymore) Read more in our use case: https://lnkd.in/exfY7qKA