March 13, 2019

News for the IET

STEM of Growthedit

Outlook 

Innovation (To achieve top 10 ARIIA Ranking). Commercially successful startups from students and facilities. To setup a International Research Park. Aspiring for Nobel prize by supporting the faculty’s core competence by all possible means. Establishing cutting edge technology laboratories. All departments of our University to be accredited by national and international agencies (ABET, AMBA, IAO, IET). This will make our University to be a hub for Global learners.

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Okinawa Scooters Enhances Customer Delight with Aeris Mobility IoT Platformedit

Business News This Week  UNI India Deccan Chronicle The Asian Age My Mobile  

At the IoT India Congress, Curtain Raiser 2019, New Delhi, Aeris, a preferred Internet of Things (IoT) technology partner for Enterprises, announced that it is providing Aeris® Mobility IoT Platform to Okinawa Scooters, an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company established in 2015 for its B2B and B2C segments.

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Internet of Things India Congress 2019 to be held on Aug 22-23edit

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The Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress, an event which will see digital technology leaders converge to discuss and explore business opportunities in mainstreaming IoT, will be held in Bengaluru on August 22-23, 2019. The IoT India Congress 2019 will include tracks on segments such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, smart cities, energy, retail, cyber security, skills and development, IoT Standards, legal and regulatory, and agriculture.

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News for other PEI

Is online the missing dot that defines the future of educationedit

Live Mint 

In India, many private, deemed and state universities offer socalled distance education. Professional bodies like Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (AMIE) and Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) advocate use of blended learning models for working professionals.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in India Decodededit

Bloomberg Quint 

Artificial Intelligence will bring massive new capabilities as well as disruption to businesses as well as society. The term isnt new, and has been around for decades, but AI today has gone far beyond the realm of science fiction. AI comes into play each time you use a smartphone, or when a bank decides to pitch a new financial product to you, or for personalised medicine. And AI usage will only grow, which is what strikes fear among some too.

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I spy with my little AIedit

The Telegraph 

By Madhura Banerjee

Space is vast and peppered with galaxies, stars, planets, black holes and other celestial bodies. And while there are telescopes, both on earth and in deep space, taking constant readings of these and generating copious amounts of data, sifting through that deluge of information is a tedious and timeconsuming process. How do astronomers cope With the help of artificial intelligence.

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Experts express concerns as cyber security threats loom on Smart Citiesedit

Business Standard 

By Nirmalaya Behera

These smart solutions are powered by combination of heterogeneous enabling technologies such as smart cards, IoT (internet of things) based devices and wearable devices, autonomous systems devices at physical device level, integrated with intelligent mobile apps, cloud computing, open data and advanced analytics powered by new age AI (artificial intelligence) solutions.

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Automation to effectively utilize resourcesedit

The Times of India 

Automation, innovation and reengineering in all the processes are vital for effective utilization of resources and to minimize wastages, said R Rajamanohar, executive director, Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (Bhel) Trichy during the valedictory function of the productivity week organised at Bhel Trichy complex on Tuesday.

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Artificial Intelligence, IoT To Aid Puerto Rico In Rebuilding After Hurricane MARIAedit

Republic World

Puerto Ricos governor said Monday that he hopes a new technology center can help the U.S. territory incorporate artificial intelligence and internet connected devices as it rebuilds from Hurricane Maria (IOT)

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AI may be the future of music productionedit

The Asian Age 

I Am AI was released last fall by YouTube star Taryn Southern, who doesn’t know how to play any instruments. For my first music video in 2017, I had a lot of friction as a non-musician, the young artist told a panel discussion on Sunday at the festival running from March 8-17. “I wrote lyrics, I had a melodic line but it was difficult to compose and record the actual music

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AI is a huge opportunity for India despite challengesedit

Computer World 

By Vishal Chawla

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come out of the research labs and its applications being implemented both in the B2B and B2C domains.While businesses are excited about using AI, there are specific challenges that need to be overcome first to realize the fair potential of this technology. At the Women in Data Science Conference held at IIM Bengaluru, technology heads gathered to discuss how organizations can create responsible AI for the world.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

Govt Notifies Phased Import Duty Hike on Electric Passenger Vehicle Parts, Lithiumion Cellsedit

News 18 

The notification is part of the road map under the phased manufacturing programme (PMP), and also entails doubling the basic customs duty on completely built units of electric buses and trucks to 50 per cent from April 2020.

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Industry News: Future of Work

India’s engineers struggle for work as job crisis worsensedit

The Economic Times 

He did a shorter and cheaper diploma course in engineering. “I watch some English movies and read the newspapers to improve, but most employers want graduates,” he said. “They (also) want English speaking skills, which I don’t have.” Gayatri, a 24-year-old woman who goes by one name, gained a master’s degree in eng ..

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Why Legal System needs Super Lawyers Leading legal brains deliberate at JGLS annual conferenceedit

Careers 360 

With Artificial Intelligence (AI), block chain and Internet of Things (IoT) changing the world around, the judiciary is bound to evolve dramatically by 2030. And so will be the demand of service from lawyers. With all the information and technological support at hand, the client will already have the data analysis and insights.

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New Jobs That Could Exist In Smart Citiesedit

BW Smart Cities 

Digitalization, which was an ambitious target barely a few years ago, has become mainstream and is moving extremely fast towards becoming the way of life. A primary example of this is the concept of smart cities, which until recently was limited to grand plans but is now slowly becoming a reality. With governments pushing towards smart cities and ushering in a new era of urban planning and development, there are high expectations in terms of the job opportunities such initiatives bring.

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Meet Tengai, The Unbiased Job Interview Robotedit

Coastal Morning Star 

The worlds first robot intended to complete an impartial job interviews is being tried by Swedish recruiters. Her name is Tengai. Estimating 41cm (16in) tall and weighing 35kg (77lbs) shes at eye level as she sits over a table specifically opposite the candidate shes going to meet. Her shining yellow face tilts somewhat to the side.

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Is Artificial Intelligence redefining Women Poweredit

Digital Learning 

Artificial Intelligence is nowadays one of the most popular topics to discus upon. It only continues to significantly increase in its role in business and daily life in general. It is important to discuss that what role women are likely to play in the world of Artificial Intelligence, writes Nandita Koshal, Research Associate, International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building, O P Jindal Global University.

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Impact of artificial intelligence on roles of business leaders: Microsoft researchedit

Wire 19 

Microsoft recently surveyed around 800 leaders across seven European countries and the US to learn about their plans to use artificial intelligence (AI), relationship between AI and leadership, and their thoughts on how successful leadership changes as organizations use more AI

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Industry News: Education

Online education push reformative but policy lacks clarity, structureedit

Live Mint 

Only 60,000 of the 3.9 million learners enrolled in 1,600 online courses as of 31 December have completed the courses, according to official data. This is a completion rate of less than 2%. “Colleges and universities need to have an industry focus in any course and more so in an online course.

Education
How students in Tier-3 cities can access quality education the Ed-Tech wayedit

Deccan Chronicle 

A strong education system is one of the pillars of any civilized society. The Indian education sector is, however, riddled with multiple infrastructural holes. The case is especially grim in Tier-3 cities where students are mostly underserved on account of the unavailability of basic educational resources, the presence of poor or no physical infrastructure, and the absence of committed teachers and reading materials.

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Calcutta University English course for tech studentsedit

The Telegraph 

On its website, CU has stated that the course in Communicative English would help students “acquire skills in presentation, decorum, grooming, courtesy, appropriate pronunciation and acquire better verbal ability….” Education minister Partha Chatterjee had in May last year urged the engineering institutes to conduct a six-week course in English so the students scored well in job interviews.

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Online platforms a step towards democratizing the education sectoredit

Live Mint 

From ordering vegetables online to ordering classes online, we have travelled a long way! The Internet of Things and digital transformations have given us shocks as well as pleasant surprises. Like any other industry, the wave of digital technology and improving bandwidths has affected the education sector as well. Both the demand and the supply side are witnessing an impact

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Industry News: Skilling

The skill vantage: Channel partners bet big on skilled talentedit

CRN 

Channel partners are increasingly focusing on hiring and retaining talent with specific technical skills to grow in a highly competitive market. It is true that digital transformation is revolutionising every industry, business, customer and workforce. On account of this, the business environment is increasingly becoming competitive and businesses are expected to transform themselves in order to stay relevant and profitable for partners.

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