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Assessing the Safety of Utility-Owned Smart Grid Equipment
One of the biggest frontiers in electrical engineering today is the development and implementation of smart grid technology. Fueled by the global demand for greener technologies and alternative fuels, environmentally-friendly smart grid technology has the ability to stimulate stagnated economies and change the way ...
New Course Program Now Available: AI and Ethics in Design
Be among the first to bring Part 1 of IEEE’s Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Design to your employees! Led by thought leaders in AI, philosophy and policy management fields, Artificial Intelligence and Ethics in Design is a five-course training from IEEE Continuing Professional Education ...
How Improved Battery Life Leads to Unlimited Innovation
The Internet of Things (IoT), the ability for devices in our everyday environment to connect and share information, offers amazing potential for positive impact in government, education, finance and transportation, as well as nearly endless consumer applications. Companies are working to deploy billions of ...
Upskilling Employees Effectively in 2018
The forecast calls for digitization that will put people out of work. However, the reality is a blizzard of job openings that may pile up due to an untrained workforce. Although talk of automation and artificial intelligence often leads to fear of unprecedented unemployment, advances ...
Understanding How Technical Standards are Made & Maintained
Standards are used by people around the world, in various industries and professions. From healthcare, to education, energy, construction, environment, technology and more, published specifications and procedures help maximize the reliability of materials, products, methods, and services. Standards are the foundation for the development and ...
Preparing Your Business for the Post-AI World (a.k.a. Right Now)
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t on the horizon; it’s right here, happening right now. AI is the technology behind personal digital assistants like Apple’s Siri and Google’s Alexa, targeted online advertising, more informed medical diagnoses, high-frequency trading, and HR specialists’ resume review ...
The Smart Grid Could Hold the Keys to Electric Vehicles
Globally, the use of Electric Vehicles (EV), a key component in the move to achieve overall sustainable urban mobility, is seeing strong growth and reaching record-breaking levels of sales. In anticipation of increasing challenges resulting from climate change and fossil fuel scarcity, utilities are faced ...
Why Technical Standards are Essential in Product Development
You may not even be aware of it, but we use standards every day. In industries from communications and media, to healthcare, construction, energy and more, standards help ensure safety, reliability and environmental care, and contribute to the enhancement of our daily lives. Standards are ...
String of Setbacks Halts Several Autonomous Vehicle Tests
While many believe the autonomous vehicle (AV) is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) that could ultimately help reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads each year, it seems that fatalities are inevitable. Last week, 49-year-old Elaine Hertzberg was struck and ...