IEEE Innovation at Work

Interference with planes, pandemic delays, and slow network buildouts—it seems as if the problems with 5G keep adding up. However, with promises to close the digital divide through faster download and upload speeds for improved web-browsing and in-app experiences, as well as increased speeds in communication ...
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At the most basic level, digital transformation involves using digital technologies to change a business process to become more efficient or effective. It can involve many things, whether it’s process automation, a new website, improved user experience, or a migration to the cloud. The idea ...
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When many people hear the phrase “blockchain technology”, they immediately think of cryptocurrencies. However, blockchain is much more than cryptocurrencies. At its core, blockchain technology is a chain of records that store data and information. It is a tamper-proof and decentralized digital ledger, which provides ...
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Energy grids provide electricity to millions of homes and businesses via a complex and vulnerable network of power plants, transmission lines, and distribution centers. Ensuring the grids run as intended is a priority for all who work in the power and energy sector. As innovative ...
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In recent years, the automotive sector has undergone several rapid changes, including connected and autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems, and smart transportation. Although they have increased driver comfort and safety, these innovations are also associated with technological challenges—especially in the areas of data privacy ...
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The United Kingdom’s record-breaking temperatures this summer took down data centers belonging to Google and Oracle, disrupting a range of cloud services. However, those outages are just the latest in a long line of cloud outages in 2022. Vendors have experienced a range of problems, including cut ...
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Not so long ago, the perception of virtual and augmented reality technologies was confined to science fiction. Movies like Avatar, The Matrix, and Total Recall painted a picture of what could be possible. Today’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology is not quite as ...
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Technology has always presented numerous opportunities for improving and transforming healthcare. Such improvements include reducing human errors, improving clinical outcomes, facilitating care coordination, improving practice efficiencies, and tracking data over time. Machine learning (ML) has already proven effective at disease identification and prediction, recognizing patterns ...
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Agricultural robots, such as autonomous sprayers, harvesters, and drones, can make modern farming more efficient and productive. However, the technology may also be vulnerable to cyber attacks. According to a report released this year from the University of Cambridge, cyber security risks posed to robotic ...
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