Yıldırım Beyazıt University organized the 5th International Management Information Systems Conference.
Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, also attended the program hosted by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority. Emphasizing that an effective management can gain functionality with complete, accurate, and timely information, Sayan stated, “In today’s world, continuously meeting the information needs essential for the survival of a business can only be achieved by considering Management Information Systems as a method, approach, and organizational form. Management Information Systems, which we also know as an information and decision system, are now addressed not by the use of simple computer systems but by following, using, and producing universal technologies. Artificial intelligence technology, which has begun to be used in every field from medicine challenging the limits of human intellect to transportation, call center services, and communication technologies, is fundamentally the ability of computers or robots to respond to complex problems like humans. Today, artificial intelligence efforts are utilized primarily in finance, meteorology, defense industry, military services, health, insurance companies, computer games, banking and customer recognition systems, aviation, transportation, and many more areas. We are witnessing that Artificial Intelligence, designed as a technology capable of imitating human intelligence, is gaining meaning beyond its current definition. Advances in data collection, data processing, and data computing power (M2M and IoT) are significantly enhancing the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence” he said.
Stating that as the Ministry, they are conducting the necessary studies for the adoption of highly collaborative technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Sayan said, “We will assume the role of a catalyst by providing solutions for public needs. We have the necessary awareness and perspective as the Ministry on increasing research competencies, examining global advancements, and promoting international cooperation. The sole factor diversifying the concepts and applications we discuss today under the Industry 4.0 concept is artificial intelligence. Alongside the first three industrial revolutions centered on mechanization, Industry 4.0, called the Fourth Industrial Revolution and offering unique opportunities for world economies, encompasses physical, digital, and biological approaches. The growing need to integrate Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts into production facilities has given rise to trends of small-batch production and flexible manufacturing in optimal locations on a global scale. In production facilities with control at the microsecond level, utilizing data (e.g., location, vibration, and temperature data) requires acquiring the data at high speed and high precision and associating it with time data” he said.
Emphasizing that as the Ministry, under the leadership of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority, they continue their devoted efforts with the works of telecommunications operators to cover the exponentially increasing internet needs and usage, Sayan stated, “The foundation of leading emerging technologies lies in superior research capabilities. Effectively realizing this capability necessitates a qualified human resource profile in both basic and applied research. Events like IMISC 2018 are critically important for monitoring technologies, positioning them correctly, strengthening collaborations, and acquiring indispensable knowledge accumulation. We know very well that in the face of increasing data, the speed of obtaining information and transforming that information into knowledge is possible through mass movements that will form collective intelligence, not individual efforts. I believe in the contribution of the collective intelligence we will create here today to forming an artificial intelligence strategy” and concluded his speech.