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Pierre DEVALAN: Former Director of R&D Programs at CETIM (Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques)
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Daniel PLAY: Professor INSA Lyon
INTRODUCTION
What do a high-speed train, an artificial heart, an aerial platform, a pair of glasses, an airplane, a pressure cooker and an air conditioner have in common? Mechanics, of course!
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