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IoT Marches Aheadedit
Verticals like manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and healthcare have already embraced IoT to a significant extent. With data flowing seamlessly and with robust and business-oriented analytics in place, a fair amount of guesswork has been removed from business decision making, thanks to IoT. (IET)
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Two-day workshop heldedit
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib in association with Institution of Engineers (India) organised a two-day workshop on ‘Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Practices in Automotive Engineering.’ As per the college authorities, the main focus of the workshop was to highlight the recent advances in engine combustion technologies; engine design and optimisation techniques and Vehicle emissions control systems.
Institution of Engineers (IEI)MLRIT Hyderabad inks MoU with IEEEedit
Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology (MLRIT), Hyderabad, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), New Jersey, US, according to a press release. The institution also signed MoU with Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA.
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The Internet of Things & Youedit
In 2011, the IoT Council decided to celebrate April 9 as the ‘Internet of Things’ day. Since then, the date has served as an opportunity for everyone in the industry to celebrate the evolution of IoT. But what is IoT? Simply, the abbreviation is an umbrella term for multiple technologies that enable devices and gadgets to exchange data over a network to create a connected environment.
Internet of ThingsHow 5G technology can play crucial role in agricultural growth and smart cities initiativeedit
By Kalyan Parbat
Finland’s Nokia, too, is beefing up its R&D facility in Bengaluru to develop new-age services such as Internet of Things (IoT) and deliver apps that can be relevant across India, especially those related to agriculture, healthcare, transportation and smart cities. At the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Ericsson demonstrated two live IoT use-cases in a 5G environment, which it said, could be relevant for India.
5G TechnologyInternet of ThingsWhen technology lends a helping handedit
By Jagmal Singh
Chatbots are digital assistants, which, through artificial intelligence and machine learning, are trained to solve customer problems and follow their instructions to the tee. Many financial institutions today are investing in building their own chatbots to take the consumer experience to the next level.
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningUnleashing The Power Of An Innovative Mindedit
Unleashing The Power Of An Innovative Mind With the advent of latest technologies of Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, rapid prototyping, artificial intelligence and big data analysis, humans worldwide are creating thousands of innovations in the form of smart machines.
data analysisInternet of ThingsRoboticsClinical One is a game changeredit
The Indian healthcare market is poised to grow from $100 billion in 2016 to $280 billion in 2020, creating huge opportunity for healthcare and healthtech companies. The sector is expected to see adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data in the entire drug development lifecycle in a big way. Particularly, AI will help healthcare practitioners utilise data mining to identify risk factors for providing efficacious clinical treatment. (IOT)
Artificial IntelligenceIoTIoT workshop at CIBA gets thumbs up from participantsedit
Goan technology startup Earnestek in association with CIBA, conducted a three-day hands-on workshop on Internet of Things (IoT) at Verna recently. The workshop was conducted by Earnestek co-founders, Vibhav Kharangate and Shravan Hegde. IOT is one of the biggest revolutions in the field of internet technology and automation through which any electronic device in the world can be monitored and controlled remotely over the internet. The technology is expected to have a huge impact on the way we live our lives.
AutomationInternet of ThingsInternet of Things: Making Inroads in Every Sectoredit
Decades ago, when internet was used for the first time to transmit data, the world we see today with flying drones and an almost ubiquitous presence of connected devices would have seemed like science fiction. Simply put, we are living in the age of Internet of Things.
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Amit terms last mile connectivity as key to success for Smart City Modelsedit
Regional Director Survey and Land Records (Ex-Officio Settlement Officer) Udhampur/Reasi Amit Sharma termed last mile connectivity as key to success for implementation of Smart City Models across the board on nation. He mentioned same and lot of other innovative concepts during Naya Raipur Smart City Summit which concluded in Chhattisgarh wherein lot of experts, officers and industry leaders participated to share their perspectives during different tracks and sessions.
last mile connectivitySmart CityDriverless electric vehicles: Implications for Indiaedit
Recently a Tesla car running on autopilot crashed and killed its driver in California. A few weeks earlier, a self-driving Volvo under test by Uber killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Driverless, self-driving and autonomous are used interchangeably. Electric vehicles of course need not be driverless. And driverless vehicles need not be electric. But the two are converging.
driverless carsElectric VehiclesGovernment sanctions setting up of 300 charging stations for electric vehiclesedit
Power Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that the Project Implementation & Sanctioning Committee (PISC) under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned proposals of setting up of 300 charging stations along with charging infrastructures under FAME-India Scheme.
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SC, ST, OBC engineering students learn more in college than general students: studyedit
By Vandana
In maths, for example, Indian students make the largest gains as they move from first year to third year, compared to their Russian and Chinese peers. However, this does not mean that Indian students are ahead of Chinese students in their mathematics level. They are only gaining more between year one and year three. China is still on the top when it comes to mathematics level of engineering students followed by Russia.
Higher EducationSkill development programme for rural youth: Khan Bediedit
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Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday announced a special skill development programme for rural youth during the summer vacation. The Labour Department of the Territorial administration would conduct the skill development pro-gramme, she said during a meeting with residents of Chettipet village in Mannadipet Assembly constituency. She was in the constituency as part of her weekend visits.
Skill DevelopmentSkill development trainingPoor quality forces 100 engineering colleges to shut shop in TSedit
The MTech course has been the worst hit in the recent past as over 31,500 seats were slashed since 2014-15. Only 4,686 MTech seats were up for grabs in 2017-18 as against 36,210 in 2014-15. The number could plunge further next academic year. Not just engineering, pharmacy colleges too shut down in large numbers.
Higher EducationIndustry, govt. tie-up essential to address technology skill gapedit
By Yuthika Bhargava
Industry, educational institutions and the government need to collaborate to address the huge skill gap that had emerged with the rapid growth in the adoption of cloud and newer technologies, an official of Amazon Web Services (AWS) said. ‘New phase’ “The world is going into a new phase of adopting cloud in a very, very large way,” Vincent Quah, regional head, education, research, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations, worldwide public sector — Asia Pacific and Japan at AWS said.
Skill DevelopmentEngineering seats to go down by 80k this yearedit
By Manash.Gohain
There will be around 80,000 less seats in engineering this year. This will lead to around 3.1 lakh seats less in four years, including 2018-19 session. Don’t get alarmed. Because actual enrolment has been on the decline since 2012-13, coming down by 1.86 lakh. According to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), nearly 200 ‘substandard’ engineering colleges have applied for closure.
EducationHigher EducationDisadvantaged Students Grasp Maths, Physics Faster Than Privileged Ones: AICTE-Stanford Surveyedit
By Eram Agha
The results of ‘student learning assessment survey’ conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with Stanford University comes at a time when debate over Dalits and reservation has taken a centre-stage. Another key finding of the survey states that women are under-represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields in elite institutions, but are well-represented in non-elite institutes. Importance of the Survey.
EducationTraining facility to strengthen traditional occupations, says Jogu Ramannaedit
In yet another step towards conserving traditional occupations and strengthening the rural economy, a permanent training and skill development facility will be established here. Backward Classes Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna said the objective was to strengthen those who were practising caste-based or traditional professions like toddy tappers, potters, weavers, washermen, barbers and others.
training and skill developmentNeed of Education 4.0edit
The need for Education 4.0, an extraordinary knowledge system, arose as soon as the fourth Industrial Revolution was announced formally in 2016 at Davos. It is high time that the institutions of learning embrace this revolution in education and put the Internet of things to good use, wherein learning has moved from hardware to software and is finally everywhere.
EducationHave a degree, not a jobedit
The objective should be to introduce students to the concept of entrepreneurship and to develop skills in those who show potential. This would entail increasing students’ knowledge about entrepreneurial career and helping them understand the process of setting up and managing a new business; increasing their knowledge of potential businesses and start-ups; improving their ability to be self-employed; and providing an understanding of the role of new enterprises in the economy.
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Why IoT Security Needs A Rethinkedit
CXO Today by Sohini Bagchi
IoT devices and equipment is creating daunting security challenges. According to a recent Deloitte poll, 40 percent of professionals report that managing increasing amounts of data and connected device (Internet of Things) security pose the greatest cybersecurity challenges to their organization over the next 12 months.
IoTIoT SecuritySmall Hydro Power Projects: Govt Sets Target Of 5,000-Mw Capacityedit
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of 5,000 MW generating capacity by 2022 from small hydro power projects. Hydro projects that are of less than 25 MW generating capacity are considered as ‘small hydro projects’.
Hydro Power ProjectsRenewable EnergyMinister calls for proactive solar policyedit
By Jayantha Basu
“The state governments, including that of West Bengal, have to adopt a proactive policy on rooftop solar and others to ensure more people get the advantage,” the minister said when Metro asked him why the Centre was supporting big-ticket solar plants instead of community tools such as roof-top panels.
Renewable EnergySolar EnergyIndian wind industry on the growth pathedit
Technological innovation is playing a big role as manufacturers are working towards bringing down the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) and increasing Plant Load Factor (PLF). The next-generation turbines from leading manufacturers can deliver around 35 – 40 per cent PLF in high wind states, which is almost twice the PLF compared to Solar”, he added.
Renewable Energywind energyIndia to meet its clean energy target before time, says Union Minister Harsh Vardhanedit
Emphasising on the need to transform the ongoing solar energy progress in India into a social movement, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the country would meet its renewable target of 175 GW, including 100 GW of solar, before the stipulated time frame of 2022. “We have set an ambitious target for generation of clean energy including solar and the centre has been working towards its goal.
Renewable EnergySolar EnergyCall for moderate solar dutyedit
The industry is in favour of a 30 per cent duty instead of 70 per cent. India has an annual manufacturing capacity for solar cells of around 3GW against the requirement of 20GW. Modules account for 55 per cent of a solar project’s cost, and 80 per cent of them are imported from China and Malaysia. With few alternatives available, the proposed safeguard duty could drive a sharp rise in the landed price of modules.
Renewable EnergySolar Power100 GW Solar power in coming four yearsedit
The country’s 100GW solar mission target will be achieved ahead of its target in 2022, Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said here today. “The government has set a target of 175GW of renewable power by 2022 and out of it 100GW should be in solar. It will not be a problem,” he said. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on solar technologies organised jointly by NB Institute for Rural Technology (NBIRT) and Vikram Solar.
Renewable EnergySolar PowerT.N. to get additional 500 MW power soonedit
At present, out of the total installed capacity in Tamil Nadu, NLCIL-owned lignite, coal based and renewable energy projects account for 2,223 MW. The lignite-based component includes 1,517 MW from NLCIL’s Thermal Power Station I, II; Thermal Power Station I and II Expansion, 415 MW from coal-based Tuticorin power plant
Renewable EnergyThermal Power StationSurge in green energyedit
According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018 report, released by UN Environment, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, falling costs for solar electricity, and to some extent wind power, is continuing to drive deployment. Last year was the eighth in a row in which global investment in renewables exceeded $200 billion — and since 2004, the world has invested $2.9 trillion in these green energy sources.
Renewable Energysolar electricityNational Electricity Plan revised to make room for more coaledit
By Shreya Jai
The World Energy Council (WEC), which was one of the agencies that gave feedback on the report, said the larger the renewable capacity addition, the larger will be the cycling stress on the coal-based power plants and the lower will be the power factor. “Moreover, peak demand will have to be met by the conventional power plants. Renewable Energy (RE) addition will only add additional cost and investment requirement and would lower the thermal plant load factor.
Renewable EnergyGovt to notify tender rules for solar power plants in 7 daysedit
Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar has informed that the State government in the next 7 days will notify rules for tender inviting a bid from companies to set up a plant under the Goa Solar Power Policy. The minister also stated that the company will set the plant on its own including purchasing of land required while the State government commitment will only be to purchase power at the prescribed rates.
Renewable EnergySolar Powersolar power plantEncourage use of solar energyedit
This would save energy and, moreover, be in continuous operation even when grid power fails. Outdoor hoardings that are lit at night could also switch over to solar operation. The BBMP and the government should start using solar energy in a big way on their various premises
Renewable EnergySolar EnergyCan India win the race?edit
India’s lower labour costs give it an additional competitive edge. It also has domestic scale in wind, with the fourth largest installed capacity in the world. Tamil Nadu alone produces more wind power than Sweden or Denmark. Such scale in wind signals a maturing market with relevant expertise.
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