Technology
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Inspiring and Accelerating Open Source Innovation
Highlights Open source has evolved from a marginal, much-debated concept to a norm that permeates almost every area of technology.Open source is more than a platform; it’s also a community that encourages open collaboration when developing digital works.IEEE SA Open is a comprehensive development platform open to anyone, allowing organizations…
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5 Issues at the Heart of Empathic AI
Highlights Technology that can predict mood or simulate emotion has the potential to impinge on the outcomes of our lives, underlying the need for an ethics standard for empathic AI.Currently under development, the IEEE P7014 standards project is focused on five key aspects of empathetic AI ethics.In parallel to the…
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How Can the Internet of Clothing Benefit Our Wellbeing and Environment?
Highlights Powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), the Internet of Clothing (IoC) has recently emerged as the next IoT frontier with the potential to take wearable technology to the next level.The term IoC currently is a loose concept that covers two main areas: smart fabric and smart labels.As the…
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EuroDig 2022 – Cybersecurity Standards For Trustworthy Digital Technologies
Highlights International standards are developed to build resilience to cyber threats and to deliver implementation benefits for global citizens and businesses. The key is to help identify and implement trustworthy digital technologies.IEEE workshops at EuroDig 2022 explored how collaborative standards development can help support the European Cybersecurity Strategy and how…
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8 Examples of Protecting Children’s Data Privacy and Fostering a Positive Experience
Highlights Globally, 1 out of every 3 Internet users is a child under the age of 18.The 2021 release of the UK’s Age-Appropriate Design Code is a step in setting a regulatory framework.IEEE SA is at the forefront of the discussion and action around designing trustworthy digital experiences for children…
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IEEE Standards in Everyday Life: Summer Vacation
Now that travel and gathering restrictions have lifted, a long overdue vacation may be just what you need to reinvigorate the mind, body, and soul. If you’re not quite ready to travel, a staycation may be the perfect way to relax while making the most of improvements made to your…
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WSIS Forum 2022: Designing A Sustainable Future
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 was held 15 March through 3 June. The 12 week-long event began with virtual sessions and culminated with the final week being held in person with remote options in Geneva, Switzerland. WSIS is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD,…
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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,…
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How To Make Autonomous Systems More Transparent and Trustworthy
Highlights IEEE 7001 standard describes specific, measurable levels of transparency that can be assessed objectively, and identifies compliance that can be determined during system design.IEEE 7001 complements and extends the IEEE 7000 series, which focuses on various aspects of ethics in engineering to enable societal benefit.The IEEE CertifAIEd program was…
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Advancing Autonomous Robot Development and Adoption Through Standards
Autonomy is the ability to perform tasks without help. In the case of autonomous robots, obstacles may arise internally like an electrical short or a broken part or externally such as encountering debris. These instances can cause mission interruption or failure. Greater autonomy requires adaptive mechanisms to overcome disturbances that…