IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a collaborative organization, where innovators raise the world’s standards for technology. IEEE SA provides a neutral and open environment that empowers innovators - across borders and disciplines - to shape and improve technology. We enable the collaborative exploration of emerging technologies, the identification of challenges and opportunities to address, and the development of recommendations, solutions and technology standards that solve market-relevant problems. Together, we are raising the standards that benefit industry and humanity; making technology better, safer and sustainable for the future.

Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)6 June 2022

Ethical Considerations of Extended Reality (XR)

Highlights As XR allows users to see the world in new ways, the autonomous and intelligent systems enabling this emergent field also raise ethical questions about the collection and usage of user data.IEEE SA published a series of white papers on XR ethics drawing insights from global researchers, industry professionals,…
Energy

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)1 June 2022

What You Need to Know about the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

Highlights The 2023 NESC will be released 1 August 2022 and become effective 1 February 2023. Pre-orders for the 2023 NESC are available. The updates ensure the Code remains relevant, as new technologies come into use, as well as trustworthy, as safer ways of working are realized. We welcome you…
Connectivity & Telecom

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)21 April 2022

Bringing Reliable, Universal Connectivity to Mexico

Paola Cicero was intrigued with India’s effort to understand their internet connectivity needs as part of the country’s effort to improve rural communications. As a volunteer at the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) contributing to the Connectivity and Telecom Practice, she soon realized that Mexico, where she currently lives and…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)20 April 2022

Promoting Standardization in Smart Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications

Dr. Sha Wei knows from her decades of experience in the IT field, that artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to positively change lives—from helping doctors make the right medical decisions to save someone’s life, to designing fair loan-repayment terms. She’s also seen mistakes AI has made that have posed…
Energy

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)19 April 2022

Enabling Rural Access to Safe Electricity

Residents of many small villages in India no longer have to end their workday when the sun goes down. Because of the work of Rajesh Kunnath and other volunteers at the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) designing installation rules for basic electricity supply from a renewable source such as an…
Connectivity & Telecom

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)18 April 2022

Designing Inclusive, Human-Centered Products

When designing an application or system, Anmol Anubhai often feels lost if she doesn’t know exactly who will be using the end product. Her passion for understanding the needs of the user led her to pursue a career in human centered interaction (HCI) and design, and this focus has taken…
Healthcare & Life Sciences

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)11 March 2022

How Women are Leading the Healthcare Technology Transformation

Women play a key role in healthcare, with 77% of the healthcare workforce being women and 80% of women making healthcare decisions for their families, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) Practice brings together volunteers to…
Energy

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)8 March 2022

Fostering Gender Equality and Social Inclusion with Technology Standards

Dr. Reihana Mohideen, a policy expert on how to factor social considerations into engineering systems and models in the power and energy sector, has firsthand experience of the obstacles faced by women in technology. Early in her career, during a job interview for an electrical engineering position at a utility…
Mobility

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)23 February 2022

Driving Responsible Advancement of Automated Vehicles

Advancing automated driving systems (ADS) technology is paramount. It can save lives and prevent injuries, reduce costs associated with car accidents, lessen traffic, cut down on negative environmental impact, and create independence among people who cannot drive. Revving Up the Process Establishment of an industry-wide set of safety specifications supports…
Technology

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)16 February 2022

Rebuilding Trust: A Path Toward More Holistic Cybersecurity

Often, the general public thinks of cybersecurity as “IT security”, yet it covers much more than that. Data collection, transparency, trust, communication, and collaboration have become increasingly vital in a world exploding with ever more connected devices. IEEE addressed this topic during an Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2021 Lightning Talk…