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Common Purpose, Different Paths: Stories of IEEE Standards Developers

From Wi-Fi to electric vehicles (EVs), and medical devices to smart grid, IEEE has nearly 1,200 active standards and 1,000 standards under development. Behind IEEE’s leadership in standards development and related collaboration around the world are the volunteers who share a common commitment to fostering technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.

5 Ways Technology Standards Can Help You In Your Career

Jeffry Handal, an IEEE volunteer, credits his knowledge of standards with helping him land his job at Cisco Systems Inc. During the technical screening part of the application process, he was able to refer to standards when answering multiple technical questions, which helped him stand out from other job applicants.

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Mobility

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)9 December 2021

Three Mobility Trends to Watch in 2022

More than ever, the mobility industry continues to invest in ground-breaking innovations. Advancing autonomous driving, connected vehicles, sustainable and smart city transportation, and the use of mobility as a service (MaaS). These technological advances are driving the focus and work of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) in the mobility…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia7 December 2021

Four Connectivity and Telecom Trends to Watch in 2022

As we look toward 2022, we can see the evidence of a convergence of influencing factors driving a rapid advancement of technology innovation. But to talk about what we see for 2022, we first need to step back a few years for context. In 2020, global organizations engaged in digital…
Technology

Srikanth Chandrasekaran2 December 2021

Five Foundational Technology Trends to Watch in 2022

Over the past year, adoption and investment in emerging technologies and new applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT) have continued to increase, as connectivity among devices capable of sending and receiving massive amounts of data grows significantly. This increased traffic is driven by diverse enabling technologies, such as…
Technology

Guest Contributor11 November 2021

The IEEE CertifAIEd Framework for AI Ethics Applied to the City of Vienna

In a proof-of-concept collaboration between the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) and the City of Vienna, the newly developed IEEE CertifAIEd framework was successfully applied to an artificial intelligence (AI) system for the automatic categorization of incoming customer requests. Addressing Risks of Artificial Intelligence Systems AI applications are increasingly being…
Energy

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)9 November 2021

IEEE Standards for the Evolving Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Ecosystem

The electric utility industry traces its roots to the launch of the world’s first centralized power plant in 1882, Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station, located in the financial district of New York City was one of the earliest, albeit small, centralized electricity generation and distribution systems. But while the centralized…
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Maria Palombini3 November 2021

The Future of Patient-Centered Mobile Remote Patient Monitoring (mRPM)

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and mobile remote patient monitoring (mRPM) are forms of telehealth that utilize monitoring technologies tracking patient data beyond the health facility. RPM relies on various technologies to coordinate a multiple-point monitoring system: from source (patient device/sensor), software program (mobile app), the internet, the healthcare provider and…
Healthcare & Life Sciences

Maria Palombini1 November 2021

Swarm AI For Decentralized Clinical Research and Precision Medicine

If the term “swarm” naturally makes you think of swarms of honey bees or ants, you are on the right path to understanding the concept. Swarm AI (artificial swarm intelligence) is an emerging application inspired on the social behavioral models of insects such as bees, ants, etc. What is Swarm…
Technology

Guest Contributor26 October 2021

Enabling End-User Agency and Trust in Artificial Intelligence Systems

Complex artificial intelligence systems (AIS) are increasingly finding their way into consumer contexts. Everyday users with no domain expertise are being introduced to these systems with varying degrees of transparency and understanding of the technology. Moreover, it is unclear to most how interaction with these systems may affect their lives…
IEEE SA News

IEEE SA Working Groups20 October 2021

Process Model and Requirements Aimed at AI Procurement in a New IEEE Standard

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS) are increasingly being used to aid or replace government decisions and judgments that impact opportunities, access, liberties, rights, and/or the safety of their citizenry. Government entities have been consumers and stewards of public use technology for over half a century. But traditional…
IEEE SA News

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)14 October 2021

Meet the 2021 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners

In celebration of World Standards Day 2021, IEEE SA invited global communities to share their ideas on the IEEE Standards that transform our lives and work. We received videos from across the world and were impressed by the quality and diversity of topics. We would like to thank everyone who…