January 18, 2019

News for the IET

Broadband for all: Why we arent talking about the quality of digital infra?edit

The Financial Express

If India invests in high-quality new optical fibre network, upgrade or replace existing defective cables, and lay bend- and pressure-resistant fibre cables to increase FTTH (fibre to the home) capabilities, we will go a long way towards becoming a world leader

T V Ramachandran: Hon. fellow of the IET (London)

News for other PEI

Happiness can be conveyed with 17 facial expressionsedit

The Times of India

InnoviCon19 is a sessions-based technical conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, being organised by the IEEE Student Branch of Bharati Vidyapeeths College of Engineering, New Delhi on 2nd-3rd February, 2019.

IEEE

Industry News: Information and Communications

AI to be used in defence forcesedit

Deccan Chronicle

The Government is expecting more use of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in the fields of Automation, Aero Space, Defence and Military operations. According to experts in the Defence intelligence wing, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things play a crucial role in development and deployment of autonomous weapons, intruders detection, situation analysis, counter measures, face recognition and pattern analyses which will help military operations.

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FROM RPA TO DPA – MAKE WAY FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF AUTOMATIONedit

Analytics Insight

The age of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has given way to the new wave of Digital Process Automation or DPA. Over the years, Automation has remained to be a crucial element to the next phase of digital transformation, driving new levels of customer value including higher quality and dependability, deeper personalization, faster product delivery and greater convenience.

RPA
IoT Powered Smart Farming: The Future Of Agricultureedit

Express Computer

Let’s face it; we are presently facing an unprecedented food security challenge. As per recent studies, this situation is going to get even worse, with some estimates pointing out that we have to increase our farm output by a staggering 60% in the next ten years and almost double it by 2050 to keep up with demand while using fewer resources.

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2019 IoT predictionsedit

ET Telecom

The Internet of Things is changing the world as we know it. Over the years, the industry has talked about what the future might look like and how our lives might be different as more and more things become connected. That future is no longer a vision – it’s an exciting reality that’s taking shape today.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

Union Budget 2019: Auto industry expects smooth road ahead for electric vehicles in Indiaedit

ABP Live

The electric vehicles industry in India is growing at a significant speed and thus the auto industry is pinning its hope on the upcoming Union Budget 2019.Over the past two years, India has witnessed a significant development in electronic vehicle space.

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Niti Aayogs target of more electric twowheelers may push import of Chinese batteriesedit

The Times of India

At a meeting with representatives from different departments and the automobile industry on January 14, the government think tank had said that a greater focus of electric mobility should be on two and threewheelers. It had sought feedback from the stakeholders on the target of increasing the sale of electric twowheelers to nearly 87 lakh in 202223 and threewheelers to around 4.7 lakh to make a visible impact.

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BHEL to set solar based EV chargersedit

The Economic Times

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHELNSE 0.07 %) will set up a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The project is covered under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India of the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI).

EV Chargers
EV body seeks Rs 20,000 crore Budget allocation to push e-mobilityedit

Autocar India

The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has said that if electric mobility is to take root in India, we need a stable and long-term government policy. Keeping the upcoming Union Budget 2019-2020 in mind, the apex EV body has made some recommendations.

e-mobility

Industry News: Education

In a first, IIT Hyderabad to launch B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligenceedit

Business Standard

It comprises algorithms from the Computer Science Department, Signal Processing from Electrical Engineering Department, Robotics from Mechanical Engineering Department and Mathematical Foundations. The course will also focus on application verticals such as healthcare, agriculture, smart mobility, among many others.

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Withdraw 2017 regulations, says engineering studentsedit

Deccan Chronicle

After witnessing a big drop in pass percentage in third semester results, the engineering students now plan to hold a major protest across the state on Friday demanding withdrawal of 2017 regulations which introduced several restrictions including appearing for arrears exam.

Engineering
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