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GridSFM: A new, small foundation model for the electric grid
| Weiwei Yang, Andrea Britto Mattos Lima, Thiago Vallin Spina, Spencer Fowers, and Baosen Zhang
Introducing GridSFM, a small foundation model that can predict AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings. Learn how GridSFM gives grid operators direct visibility into congestion, stability, and system health.
Building realistic electric transmission grid dataset at scale: a pipeline from open dataset
| Andrea Britto Mattos Lima, Thiago Vallin Spina, Weiwei Yang, Spencer Fowers, Ruslan Nagimov, and Baosen Zhang
Microsoft Research is excited to release an open dataset of approximate transmission topology of the U.S. power grid derived from publicly available data. The ability to study transmission-level power grid behavior is essential for modern power systems research. Analyses of…
In the news | Microsoft Research Blog
3D Telecommunications Goes Open Source
Microsoft Research is open-sourcing its cutting‑edge 3D Holoportation technology that was used to transform healthcare by bringing doctors and patients together across vast distances. The work highlights real‑time, life‑size 3D telepresence that allows clinicians to meet, consult, and plan care…
In the news | NHS
Futuristic 3D Holoportation Consultations To Bring Specialist Treatment To Remote Parts Of Scotland
Ground-breaking technology aiming to bring specialist treatment to the most remote parts of Scotland, without the need for travel, has received high praise from patients during successful trials in Glasgow. The West of Scotland Innovation Hub, hosted by NHS Greater…