What we’re about
The Wisconsin .NET User Group was founded on February 12, 2002 at the launch of Visual Studio.NET. Our mission from inception has been to develop a peer group of developers, architects, and managers who are interested in learning, sharing and growing their Microsoft .NET knowledge and capabilities. The group's vision is to provide members with a forum to hear top industry experts speak, learn and teach others who are interested in the same technologies as you and are facing the same challenges.
The Wisconsin .NET User Group covers the entire spectrum of .NET technologies, including the Windows Server System, XML web services, application development with Visual Studio.NET and the .NET Framework (including web, mobile, and desktop applications.) We are proud to now have over 3,000 members and we have continued to grow stronger each month due to the well-known .NET expert speakers we bring each month, the support of our growing list of sponsors, and the input and interest of each of our members.
The Wisconsin .NET User Group's sole purpose is to bring technology and business people together who are interested in .NET technologies. In the pursuit of this purpose, we strive to bring interesting speakers to talk on interesting topics in a monthly meeting format. We also highly encourage interaction between members, so we can all share our experiences and learn from each other. It is this community orientation that brings us together to develop and deliver the best applications to our respective employers, customers, and ourselves.
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Monthly Meetings the 2nd Tuesday of the Month
(No Meeting in December due to the holidays.)
Monthly Meeting Details:
• Food is provided for in person meetings.
• A 90 minute technical presentation starting.
• After the presentation there is an opportunity to network.
• 95% of attendees of the meetings are .NET developers.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Revolutionizing AI – How Vision-Language Models Are Reshaping IndustriesConcurrency, Inc., Brookfield, WI
Revolutionizing AI – How Vision-Language Models Are Reshaping Industries
Introduction
- AI is evolving beyond traditional vision-based models to multimodal intelligence, where Vision-Language Models (VLMs) integrate computer vision and natural language processing (NLP).
- VLMs enable AI to see, understand, and generate contextual insights, making AI more human-like in its ability to process visual information.
What Are Vision-Language Models (VLMs)?
- Definition: AI models that combine image analysis and text generation.
- How They Work: They analyze images/videos and produce meaningful text-based responses.
Why VLMs Are a Game Changer
- Move beyond object detection to contextual reasoning.
- Enable zero-shot learning, allowing AI to recognize and describe new objects.
- Improve multimodal interactions, where AI can answer questions about images.
Industry Applications
1. Manufacturing: AI-Powered Quality Control- AI detects defects in production lines and explains issues in text format.
- Impact: Reduces errors, improves efficiency, and enhances predictive maintenance.
2. Healthcare: AI-Assisted Diagnostics
- AI analyzes medical images (X-rays, MRIs) and generates detailed reports.
- Impact: Faster, more accurate diagnoses, supporting medical professionals.
3. Retail & E-Commerce: Personalized Shopping
- AI recognizes images uploaded by users and recommends similar products.
- Impact: Enhances shopping experience, increases conversions, and improves inventory management.
4. Robotics & Autonomous Systems:
- AI-powered robots interpret their environment, identify objects, and take action.
- Impact: Enables smart warehouses, autonomous navigation, and real-time object assessment.
The Future of VLMs:
- More real-time multimodal AI capabilities.
- Advanced generalization for diverse industries.
- AI-powered personal assistants that seamlessly integrate vision and language.
- Challenges: Addressing bias, ethical considerations, and data security.
Conclusion & Call to Action
- VLMs are transforming industries.
- Businesses leveraging this technology will gain a competitive advantage.
- Now is the time to explore VLM-driven automation and decision-making.
Demo on an edge device and tips to optimization of pipeline.
Presenter: Timothy Goebel
Timothy Goebel is a Computer Vision Engineer with over 9 years of experience in AI, machine learning, and Vision-Language Models (VLMs), specializing in object detection, real-time tracking, and multimodal AI applications across manufacturing, healthcare, and robotics. He has led AI-driven automation projects, enhancing efficiency by up to 40% using YOLO, OpenCV, TensorFlow, and cloud platforms like Azure and AWS. His expertise spans Edge AI, defect detection, predictive analytics, and Generative AI, with a strong background in technical leadership, software development, and AI deployment. Passionate about advancing AI-driven automation, Timothy continues to develop cutting-edge vision and language models for real-world impact.
Food Sponsor: TEK Systems
Location Sponsor: Concurrency - Get on the Bus - The Azure Service BusConcurrency, Inc., Brookfield, WI
Azure Service Bus is Microsoft’s cloud offering for developing queue and message-based applications. We’ll explore core Azure Service Bus techniques and concepts including:
• Sending and Receiving messages
• Using Peek-Locks and other receive modes
• Abandoning and Dead Lettering Messages
• Using Topics and Subscriptions
• Processing multiple Messages and Scaling
We’ll also spend some time talking about the purpose of message-based architecturesPresenter: Matthew Hess
Food Sponsor:
Location Sponsor: Concurrency
