Videos
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Raising Safety Standards in Energy and Engineering
This post is an adaptation of the article by the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. For those of us who have ever watched TV, talked on a cellphone, enjoyed listening to AM/FM radio broadcasts, or received an MRI scan, we can confidently do so with the…
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Introducing the Measurementality Series on Artificial Intelligence Systems
Professor Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland speaks with John C. Havens of IEEE SA in the first official video interview for Measurementality, describing how our metrics of success need to include a more holistic set of Indicators than they do today. Sandy directs MIT Connection Science and previously helped create and direct…
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IEEE Standards Used in Your Everyday Life
Technology has become an integral aspect of our everyday lives. From the internet to smart grid, and health care to transportation, technology standards are used in a variety of ways. IEEE standards enable many of these technologies, as well as those that have helped people cope with the COVID-19 pandemic…
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SDGs and Personal Sovereignty: Digital Trust in the Algorithmic Age
In the wake of COVID-19, with increased need for location tracking and the sharing of biometric and medical data to combat the pandemic, a dialogue has emerged in governmental, commercial, and civil societies debating the balance between personal privacy and the protection of the public. Calls for personal data sovereignty–the…
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Announcing the Winner of 2020 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge
The retail industry is in rapid transformation, accelerated by COVID-19. As consumers expect personalized products and experiences, as well as full transparency to responsible sourcing and sustainable practices, digital product creation (DPC) technologies are emerging as a valuable solution enabling companies to reimagine their business models while advancing both sustainability…
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Introducing the 2020 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners
Over the last century, large-scale industrial activities, rapid population growth, urbanization, and inequality have had adverse effects on the earth, our lives, and the well-being of future generations. Sustainable development has become more important than ever, and global standards play a key role in supporting the environmental, social, and economic…
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New IEEE SA Training + Development Program Available
Navigating standards development can be a challenging journey, whether a first-time participant or a senior IEEE SA member. To support an ever-expanding portfolio of global standards, we have launched a new Training + Development program to enable the success of our global working groups. Drawing upon the expertise of current…
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Meet the World Standards Day 2019 Contest Winner!
In celebration of World Standards Day held on 14 October, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held a contest exploring the 2019 theme of “What does the future of technology standards look like”? Contestants submitted videos exploring how IEEE SA is raising the world’s standards. The winner’s video included references…
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World Standards Day 2018 Winners
In celebration of World Standards Day, IEEE Standards Association held a contest exploring the 2018 theme of “Standards and the 4th Industrial Revolution.” Contestants submitted videos exploring how standards are helping to address the convergence of our digital with our physical worlds. Each winner’s video included references to IEEE standards…
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Connected Through a Disaster
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 hurricanes in 2004 and 2006, city leaders…