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Many hills to climb before Digital Indiaedit
Taking steps to connect all citizens online, introduce cutting-edge innovations such as improved broadband capabilities, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) to run Smart Cities and investing in high-quality fibre technology are critical to GDP growth. (IET)
5G TechnologyIoTSmart CitiesT V Ramachandran: Hon. fellow of the IET (London)Indian student wins international competition for his presentation focusing on ‘Prosthetic Knee’edit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET) concluded the regional finals of the IET South Asia ‘Present Around the World’ competition on August 05, 2018. Rahil Mansuri, a final year mechanical engineering student from KK Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, was announced as the winner and Priyal Dhir, 4th year aerospace engineering student from Amity University, Noida, was declared runner up of the competition.
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New age technology changing workplace drasticallyedit
He further said that Oracle has an annual R&D (research and development) spend of USD 6 billion and integrates modern technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things and so on in all its enterprise applications.
AIIoTMachine LearningPrivacy, broadband woes stalling progress in cloud computingedit
By Nandita Mathur
All sectors today are using software in some form or the other and often developing it in-house, so the importance of software is only going to increase. I think what is interesting to think about is where software-enabled technologies are going to go. For instance, blockchain does not exist without software, Internet of Things is software, quantum computing is software, virtual reality is software—in fact, emerging technology is all software and the question is where is that going to take our society and what are the economic implications of that?
BlockchainCloud ComputingIoTIndian SMEs increasingly adopting Cloud technologies: GCR Directoredit
Continuing to have a strong desire to seek more challenging roles, he founded GCR in Singapore with an objective to focus on futuristic technology like IoT, positioning it as a business transformation tool. His experience helped him to identify the challenges of the IT business, and he decided to formulate a new business model for his new venture.
Cloud TechnologyIoTIndian govt to keep one eye on data privacy while tapping emerging techedit
By Anirban Goshal
“AI and analytics and IoT can also be used in healthcare. Systems such as IBM Watson are already being used and there is a particular hospital which is offering shirts that have sensors so that the doctor can always track patient data,” he said. The senior government official also spoke about blockchain and said that the government, with policy think-tank Niti Aayog in tow, has been thinking of implementing the technology in sectors such as health and education.
AIAnalyticsBlockchainIoTIndian 5G Rollout Pushed Back to 2022edit
By Sufia Tippu
The 5th-generation wireless system enables higher speed mobile broadband, mission-critical services and a massive Internet of Things (IoT) deployment. This high-speed and low latency service will help Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India plan, which seeks to broaden Internet access, and the Smart Cities initiative, the report said. “If we want smart cities, clearly we need smart infrastructure for it,” Sundararajan said, adding some early stage projects may start rolling out as early as 2020.
5G TechnologyIoTsmart infrastructureFuture of blockchain in the Indian insurance industryedit
Investments though need to improve, looking at all FinTech private investment from 2016 to 2017, only 26% was in insurance despite being just as large as the remaining financial services sectors. Looking just at InsurTech, the blockchain-specific portion of investment ranked sixth behind more popular (and perhaps tangible) areas like Big Data, IoT, AI and robotics.
Big DataBlockchainInsuranceIoTRoboticsFuture Forward Ringing In The Digital Revolutionedit
The spotlight will focus on the varied domains of 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to Smart Cities and Startups in the technology space. Besides these, the expo will have the participation from allied industry sectors that include automotive and consumer electronics, and will showcase innovative products, services and technologies that are shaping the digital world today.
5G TechnologyAIDigital RevolutionIoTSmart CitiesCan Holoprojections Help Rural Patientsedit
The project is focused towards the advancement of the global healthcare system. Success of the project will help rural patients get medical advice from a doctor stationed abroad. The patient can virtually project himself through holoprojection that uses AI and computer vision and the doctors can diagnose and prescribe medicines
AIHealthcareIndustry News: Future of Mobility
India’s first electric vehicles charging corridor announced by Magenta Poweredit
By Sudeer Singh
ChargeIn plans to encompass charging stations for 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers and bus fleets. While this network of charging stations will open up the ‘electric highways’ in India, it will also provide a unique employment opportunity for charging station owners who can man and support the stations,” said Maxson Lewis, Chief Executive and Managing Director, Magenta Power.
Electric Vehicles Charging7 ways AI is impacting the Automotive Industryedit
Here are some IOT will be an impact on Automobile Industry: With over the air software updates, manufactures and dealers can update vehicle firmware easily. It could help send data directly to the manufacturer or dealer and also vehicle can report problem and schedule repairs by using IoT. It can help dealers to diagnose and correct some issues without requiring a shop visit.
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How Effective Is The Role Of Higher Education Commission Of India (HECI)edit
The need for value education and skilled-based knowledge is the most powerful tool, which developing countries like India need to arm and equip their young workforce, who are the future of the country and have to take on the global developments and challenges to stay competitive. Given the fact that India has one of the youngest populations in the world, there is an urgent need to restructure the current education pattern to make it more realistic and relevant to the requirements for a skill-based education by creating a mass pool of skilled and highly skilled workforce to take on global challenges.
Higher Educationskill educationAICTE Chairman stresses on new initiatives to encourageedit
All India Council for Technical Education Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe has stressed on the congregation of the new initiatives of AICTE and Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE) to encourage innovation. Sahasrabudhe was speaking on the Centre’s move to encourage innovation at the 2nd Indian National Academy of Engineers Youth conclave at the IIT Kharagpur yesterday.
aicteEngineeringSkill Training Can Help India Become A Global Sourcing Hubedit
“This helps in overall reduction of tuition fee and accommodation expenses. The students are entitled to work part-time throughout and full-time during vacation to cover the cost of living. The acceptability of qualifications awarded by bodies like Pearson reduces the cost by offering two years’ programme, post class XII and acceptability of students directly into the final year of graduation at all UK universities. International recognition and research infrastructure are the other takeaways,” Geoff says
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Solar Tariffs go high at SECI auctionedit
Solar tariffs has touched Rs 2.44 per unit in the latest 2,000 MW auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The tariff has touched this level once before too in an SECI auction for projects at the Bhadla Solar park in May 2017.
Solar EnergyOffshore wind is no more at seaedit
As India enters the 72nd year of Independence, by a happy coincidence the country is likely to end the year with 72 GW of installed capacity of renewable power. And the fun has only just begun
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