Ontonix and Eurotech Deliver QCM Technology on Tactical Mission Computers

Como, 31-st October, 2020. For very fast QCM Edge Computing, Ontonix offers in collaboration with Eurotech, ruggedized military grade high performance Single Board Computers (SBC) which are the best option when it comes to customization in embedded applications such as in land vehicles or aircraft. With a rich set of I/O connections, high flexibility and easy expansion capability, they can easily be adapted to numerous scenarios, including a direct link to a CAN-bus. There is no limitation of the number of channels.

All Single Board Computer boards and modules are based on a variety of CPU architectures: Atom, Core I, Xeon D and ARM. Eurotech's end-to-end system engineering solutions meet the complex requirements of Defense Electronics applications, whether it be our Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products that meet Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) requirements for the harsh environments of Defense and Aerospace applications, or ready to deploy, field-proven design services based on high-end technologies for strategic and tactical operations.

In addition to the standard QCM output, SCB's output also additional complexity-derived information. There is sufficient storage space to hold days-worth of raw data as well as QCM generated information. All in a single device.

The Quora™ systems is a family of rugged embedded computers designed for use in mission critical airborne, ground and shipboard applications. Quora™ systems are designed and built around rugged, small form factor (SFF) COTS-based subsystems. They are modular and expandable, with state-of-the-art processors, powerful graphics and data processing options available to satisfy a wide variety of mission requirements. Consisting of pre-integrated and pre-qualified subsystems, our mission computers help get your program validated and deployed faster, while minimizing the costs and risks associated with a new design effort. Quora™ tactical mission computers are ideal for use in C4ISR technology refresh and platform upgrade programs under thermal, shock and vibration extremes in unmanned and manned aircraft, ground vehicles, and maritime platforms.

• Rugged MIL-STD-810 certifiable Modified COTS (MCOTS) processors

• Environmentally-hardened subsystems that can be tailored to specific program needs

• Modular and expandable designs for SWaP sensitive programs

• Enhanced security via Trusted Platform Modules (TPM)

The Quora A-series™ features Intel® Atom™ E38xx processors; with up to four cores, 4GB of RAM and 8GB of eMMC. Designed for use in power-constrained applications, the A-series has a typical power draw of 15W while maintaining a high level of computational and I/O capabilities. It has been tested and certified for use in extreme environments, including extended temperatures, shock and vibe, and fire and smoke. Available with flexible CPU, power supply, memory, storage and I/O subsystem options, A-series computers can be customized and certified to meet specific application or program requirements.

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Ontonix Forms Part of AFFIRMO Project Consortium

Como, 24-th October, 2020. Ontonix, a technology company delivering Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) hardware and software (HW & SW) for early warnings and anomaly detection, participates in the AFFIRMO project, funded by the EU in the Horizon 2020 Framework.

The specific aim of the AFFIRMO project (Atrial Fibrilation integrated approach in Frail, multimoRbid and polyMedicated Older people) is to implement and test the effectiveness of an integrated patient-centered holistic care pathway for the management of older patients with Atrial Fibrillation and multimorbidity, which will facilitate cooperation among different health disciplines and promote a shared decision-making process. The final result will be to provide comprehensive management of AF, which being tailored in the context of coexisting disease and patient preferences can potentially lead to a reduction in physical and mental impairment allowing the older patient to cope better with multimorbidity.

The Consortium comprises the following partners:

Universita degli Studi di Padova (IT)
the University of Liverpool (UK)
Universiteit Gent (BE)
Karolinska Institutet (SE)
National University of Ireland Maynooth (IE)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IT)
Stichting Rijnstate Ziekenhuis (NL)
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie'Carol Davila' din Bucuresti (RO)
Aalborg Universitet (DK)
Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade (RS)
Moverim Consulting sprl (BE)
Advice Pharma Group srl (IT)
Ontonix (IT)
Arrhythmia Alliance (UK)
European Union Geriatric Medicine Society aisbl (BE)
Multimedica spa (IT)
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
Heart Care Foundation Onlus (IT)

The participation of Ontonix will focus on contributing to a novel stratification instrument to define subgroups of multimorbid patients in need of specific or bespoke approaches to integrated care (i.e., more oriented to social or medical or rehabilitation aspects). This will be central to developing and validating a patient-centred, stratified care pathway, providing a tailored management programme based on different disease clusters and severity.

In addition, Ontonix will focus on identifying key quality performance indicators (QPIs) that will express the burden of multimorbidity. These key QPIs will be used to plan and monitor the effectiveness of interventions developed to improve AF and multimorbidity management and can potentially be integrated into the CGA (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment).

The AFFIRMO project (899871) has a duration of five years.

For more information on Ontonix, visit www.ontonix.com/

Ontonix and Shiratech announce strategic partnership

Como, 23-rd July, 2020.

Ontonix, a technology company delivering Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) hardware and software (HW & SW) for anomaly detection and early warnings, and Shiratech, a company developing condition monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies, have announced a new partnership and collaboration agreement.

Shiratech combines extensive hardware design expertise with the benefits of advanced sensor-driven data monitoring and artificial intelligence. The company offers End-to-End solutions from Sensor to Cloud which reduce maintenance costs and extend the operation time of a wide spectrum of assets.

Shiratech’s flagship product, iCOMOX – Intelligent Condition Monitoring Box –offers an Industry 4.0 ready End-to-End solution for condition-based monitoring, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance of industrial equipment, assets and structures.

Ontonix delivers HW and SW solutions which provide early warnings of malfunctions, attacks and systemic collapses of complex and mission-critical systems, mainly for military applications. The key characteristic of QCM technology is that it detects anomalies and determines their causes without the use of Machine Learning or pattern recognition.

“We believe  the combination of our respective technologies will produce a unique, non-intrusive systemic monitoring capability which does not need to access a CAN bus or any other source of sensor data” said Dr. Jacek Marczyk, founder and president of Ontonix.

“The collaboration between Shiratech and Ontonix will deliver significant and  immediate added value to our global customers, allowing them to reduce maintenance costs and improve the efficiency of the ASSET monitor as well as reduce  capital expenditure. By working with Ontonix, we can offer customers a complete solution which is simple to implement, “said David Vaktor, CEO of Shiratech.

About Shiratech

Shiratech delivers value at every opportunity, by producing ARM System on Modules which cut time to market significantly. Its design engineering capabilities, advanced manufacturing excellence and new product introduction expertise, as well as its presence in Germany, make Shiratech a partner of choice. The company’s customers operate in demanding sectors including automotive, medical, consumer and industrial electronics. Shiratech was acquired by AY Electronics Group, a leading electronics company headquartered in Israel, in 2017. AY Electronics Group works with start-ups, OEM's and the world’s biggest brands to streamline and manage global supply chains, to minimize risks and increase revenues.

Visit www.shiratech-solutions.com to learn more.

About Ontonix
Established originally in 2005 in the USA, Ontonix is a technology company headquartered in Como, Italy. The unusual technology and solutions developed by Ontonix focus on countering what most threatens safety, advanced products, critical infrastructures, or IT network security - the rapid growth of complexity.

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Ontonix Collaborates with DoD/US Army Testing Organization in Cyber-security and Electronic Warfare

Como, 12-th July 2020. Ontonix North America is currently collaborating with a DOD/U.S. Army Testing Organization to explore the ways Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) can contribute to cyber-security and electronic warfare. Our work in complexity includes assessing digital ecosystem vulnerabilities under both operational testing and in operational environments. Ontonix software will be part of a new test program funded for a start date in the 3rd quarter of 2020. Ontonix North America is proud to have been selected to bring innovative thinking and software design to the Department of Defense and the US Army.

Assessing vulnerabilities in complex operational and testing environments, particularly in the context of cyber-security and electronic warfare hinges on the identification of concentrations of complexity and its rapid variations. This may be performed based on large amounts of raw real time data which originates from diverse sensing devices and sources. The key characteristic of a QCM-based approach to the identification of fragilities in complex and rapidly changing scenarios is that it does not require machine learning or pattern recognition.

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Ontonix Software to Fly Onboard Alsat#1 Microsatellite in 2021

Como 6-th July 2020. Ontonix, a company developing unique and exclusive HW and SW Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) technology, will deliver OntoNet™ software system to perform on-board complexity analysis of mission parameters of the Alsat#1 microsatellite which will be launched in 2021.

The Alsat#1 will be launched by Nanoracks towards the International Space Station. Nanoracks is both the largest commercial user and private investor on the Space Station. ISS astronauts will install the satellite on the NRCSD Rack Deployer using the Remote Manipulator System. The deployer will place the satellite on a 380-420 km orbit with an inclination of 51.6 degrees.

“The AlSat#1 mission involves the launch of a Cubesat-class satellite built entirely by the ADAA Association, which has brought together universities and companies in the sector to promote this ambitious enterprise entirely financed by private individuals. ADAA is a non-profit association dedicated to the dissemination of science in the fields of astronautics and astronomy. Students from Milan Polytechnic, Lugano Supsi and UCM of Malta engage in different aspects of the satellite's realization. AlSat will have valuable scientific payloads such as the structure built using Additive Manufacturing and a radiation sensor. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Ontonix among the supporters of our initiative with an important contribution of its OntoNet™ software, which will perform on-board real-time analysis of Alsat’s mission parameters”, said Mr. Alessandro Barazzetti, who impulsed the Alsat#1 and manager of the project as well as CEO of Swiss QBT.

“Ontonix is proud to contribute its QCM system OntoNet™ to the Alsat project. Our QCM solutions have been designed by aerospace engineers in the 2000s and are being used in various sectors such as defense, medicine, manufacturing and finance. However, this is the first time that our technology will be deployed in orbit” said Dr. Marczyk, the founder and chief technologist of Ontonix. “The key characteristic of our unique technology is that it is able to detect anomalies without actually being trained to recognize them. The number of potential anomalies in complex systems and contexts, such as spacecraft and space flight, is so huge that adopting a Machine Learning approach is impractical, not to say impossible”, he added. “Sudden spikes in system complexity constitute a formidable early-warning signal of malfunctions, anomalies or cyber-attacks, and their identification is performed in real-time based on raw sensor data without any prior training” he concluded.

Below: Apollo 15 Command Module Commander, Col. Alfred Worden, with Alsat#1 during an ADAA event in Italy in 2015.

Apollo 15 Command Module commander, Col. Alfred Warden, with Alsat#1 during an ADAA event in Italy in 2015.

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Ontonix Receives Contract from Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Como, April 3-rd 2020. Ontonix, a company developing unique and exclusive solutions and services in Quantitative Complexity Management, announces a contract from the Banca Popolare di Sondrio for the annual renewal of the license of its software products as well as consulting services.


About Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Founded in 1871, the Banca Popolare di Sondrio is one of the first Italian cooperative banks that was inspired by the popular cooperative banking movement. Over time and thanks to the gradual expansion of it´s activities and presence on the territory, the bank gained more regional dimensions with the possibility of operating nationwide, while at the same time keeping strong ties to the zone of origin. The bank employs more than 2,500 persons, and has 300 branches. For more information visit website.

MPP OntoNet™ available at CINECA Supercomputing Center for Ultra Large-Scale Complexity Analysis

Como, February 17-th, 2020. The Massively Parallel Processing version of OntoNet™ is available for commercial applications at the Bologna-based CINECA Supercomputer Center. MPP OntoNet™ has been developed in collaboration with US-based SAIC, a premier technology integrator solving complex modernization and readiness challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian and intelligence markets.

The key application of MPP OntoNet is anomaly detection and anticipation in ultra large-scale systems and critical infrastructures. The goal is to mitigate systemic risks.

"We are proud to collaborate with CINECA in making ultra large-scale Quantitative Complexity Management (QCM) analysis available to the industry", said Dr. J. Marczyk, the Founder and President of Ontonix. "What threatens the resilience and stability of our global economy and society are systemic risks. While systemic risks have become known to the public after the 2008 economy meltdown, very little has been done in terms of regulation, not to mention analytical tools for assessing, measuring and managing systemic risks" he continued. "Systemic risks affect all critical infrastructures such as:

1. ICT networks
2. Transportation systems
3. Large supply chains
4. Defense systems
5. The global financial system
6. The IoT
7. The World as a System

With MPP OntoNet™ we can measure the resilience and complexity of these huge systems and to identify fragility hotspots, provide early-warnings of malfunctions, pre-crisis or pre-collapse conditions. With the QCM we are equipped to identify anomalies in any of them without resorting to Machine Learning. Complex infrastructures can fail in countless ways and it is practically impossible to define and to learn to recognize them. With the QCM the problem of anomaly detection is approached in a totally different light, which does not require expensive and lengthy classification and learning" he concluded.

About CINECA
CINECA is the largest Supercomputing Center in Italy, Since the 1960s Cineca's supercomputers are among the most important in Europe and worldwide, always present in the Top 500 list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. Today Cineca's flagship supercomputer is MARCONI, a highly parallel system that in November 2019 was ranked 19th in the Top500. Visit website.

About SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a premier technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide. For more information visit website.

CISCO Publishes Anomaly Detection Article Featuring the QCM

Como, December 19-th, 2019. CISCO has published an article on Anomaly Detection which features QCM - Quantitative Complexity Management by Ontonix. The article postulates that “zero trust and complexity management represent a new basic combination for a closed-loop approach to anomaly detection and mitigation for critical infrastructures.” The article is available at CISCO’s blog.

“Thanks to the QCM we no longer need to define anomalies in advance and then train a Machine Learning algorithm to recognize them”, said Dr. J. Marczyk, the founder of Ontonix. “A sudden spike in complexity is an anomaly in itself for which training isn’t necessary. The number of anomalies that can emerge in complex systems and infrastructures is immense and it is a practical impossibility to define them all and then to train an ML tool to recognize them. Besides, training for anomalies in complex and expensive systems requires numerous examples of the said anomalies and this is a luxury that one can very rarely afford”, he added. “The article introduces for the first time the concept of complexity-based control, which allows one to drive the complexity of a given system to desired levels” he concluded.

About CISCO

Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley. Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Visit site.