Committee’s 2018 Spring Meeting Kicks Off with Celebratory Gala Dinner Event Since their invention, power transformers have been essential for the transmission, distribution, and utilization of alternating current electrical energy, and they continue to have a vital role in current power systems. Ac...
Just as residents of many south Florida towns prepare their homes and families for natural disasters—boarding up windows, stocking up on vital supplies, identifying evacuation centers, etc.—city officials must also take steps to ready for these emergency situations. After being hit hard by hurricane...
IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) approves new standard revision for DER Interconnection In the last quarter of 2017, the IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) hosted a pilot demonstration at Clemson University with Duke Energy and inverter supplier ABB to commission a distributed energy reso...
In a recent Q&A for Light Reading’s Women in Comms Mentor Monday column, Microelectronics Chip Pioneer Envisions Techno-Social Innovation, Lynn Conway, IEEE Life Fellow reflects on the importance of diverse perspectives particularly in a predominately male workforce in the technology sector. As ...
In February 2018, the IEEE-SA Board of Governors (BOG) held its meeting in Johannesburg, the first time the IEEE-SA’s highest governing body met on the African continent. IEEE-SA took the opportunity to partner with the IEEE South Africa Section and local organizations to engage with the local techn...
As developments in autonomous systems advance, it’s important to look at how unconscious bias might be penetrating these systems. Considering that technology leadership is skewed 80% men and 83% white, the key is to be aware of this bias and make efforts to change it. In a recent contribution to Age...
As autonomous systems infiltrate everyday life, no longer should we just rely on technologists and engineers to make decisions about how these technologies should act. It’s important to bring together multiple viewpoints when considering the ethical implications of autonomous and intelligent systems...
A study from Rockefeller University estimates that the human nose is capable of distinguishing more than a trillion different scents. There’s a reason behind picking out the perfect fragrance for a first date or real estate agents baking cookies in a house right before a showing. Scent can be a powe...
Digital technology is drawing closer to our bodies via wearables, prosthetics and other medical devices. While the promise is of better care, the security implications become even greater. In a recent contribution to Medical Design Technology Magazine, Creating a Culture of Trust in Digitally Enabl...
A Q&A with Hugh Herr, head of biomechatronics group, MIT Media Lab, and Aimee Mullins, actress, model, athlete, who will provide insights on human augmentation at the annual SXSW Conference, 9-17 March 2018 in Austin. The session, Extreme Bionics: The Future of Human Ability, is included in the ...