New project: The Data Tank

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:46:51 +0200

Since a couple of months I have been working on a new project, called The Data Tank (www.thedatatank.com). In the real world, if an author wants to publish a book (=data), he turns to a publisher to market his book, and bring it to the consumer. For some reason, people don’t think that a publisher is necessary when putting data on the internet.

The consequence? Everybody lives on his own island, and the published data cannot be used to its full extent. We, at The Data Tank think this should change. Large data producers (such as a public transport company or a museum) should be able to make their data available on a common platform.

More importantly interface should be separated from data. Why would you want to go to 5 different sites to search for a car? Just go to the site whose interface you like best! Sites should compete on functionality, not on data. The Data Tank will make it possible for anyone to launch a record of a standardized type (such as a car for sale) in cyberspace. It can then be picked up by any other website.

Website LCT launched

Mon, 25 May 2009 08:01:18 +0200

The website of LCT Projects was launched today, and gives an overview of the activities of LCT. The site of INDUCT will follow in the next few months.

INDUCT founded

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:13:09 +0200

INDUCT was founded as a daughter of LCT. INDUCT will specialize in advanced control systems, especially aimed at improving existing machinery and creating new products. INDUCT itself will deliver algorithms or sub-units for commercial products.

PhD finished

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:09:52 +0100

I have finished my PhD in engineering sciences entitled ‘Model-based Predictive Control to increase the capacity of harvesting machinery in uncertain conditions’. The promotors of this work are prof. J. De Baerdemaeker (Faculty of Biosciences-engineering, KULeuven) and prof. B. De Moor (Faculty of Engineering, KULeuven).

LCT founded

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:06:43 +0200

LCT will become my management company, and will aim at creating innovative companies.