May 13, 2019

News for the IET

IoT in Healthcare is Exposed to Serious Cyber Attack Riskedit

Analytics Insight

According to estimates from the IoT India Congress 2018, the Indian IoT market is set to show an increase in growth from $1.3 billion to $9 billion by 2020 across all domains which include healthcare, telecom, vehicles and smart homes. Nasscom reports point to IoT as an emerging field growing rapidly to become a $300 billion global industry by 2020. India is all set to capture a minimum of 20% of that pie as market share in the next five years

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News for other PEI

REC Foundation Signs an MoU with IEI Kolkata MOUedit

PSU Connect

REC Foundation (a Society registered for Rural Electrification Corporation Limiteds CSR Initiatives) and the Institution of Engineers India (IEI) have signed an MoU for providing better facilities for Engineers on 8th May 2019. The MoU was signed by Shri S N Srinivas, CEO, REC Foundation and Shri Aditya Kumar Dinker, Chairman, IEI Uttarakhand in presence of ED, REC and other senior officials of both organizations.

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Medicines themselves are becoming foodedit

Star of Mysore

The use of medicines has increased so much that they are being consumed like food these days, said Wellness Expert Dr. B.R. Pai. He was delivering a talk on Pain Management Through Mudras organised at Institution of Engineers (IE) on JLB Road here on May 8 and said that the type and number of diseases are increasing year by year and man is becoming a victim of medicines

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Jameel to serve as NJ Transits chief technical officeredit

RT And S

By Andrew Corselli

Prior, Jameel worked at the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and Astea. a multinational technology company specializing in field service workforce management. He holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering (avionics) and a masters degree in computer science from the University of South Alabama.

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Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2019: Apply Online for Assistant Commandant Posts from 24 Mayedit

Jagran Josh

By Nidhi Mittal

Technical (Engineering & Electrical) Engineering degree with 60% marks in aggregate or Should have passed Sections A and B examination from the Institution of Engineers (India) in any of the discipline listed below with 60% marks.

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Are robot caretakers the next big thing in Indian Healthcare Jayakrishnan Tedit

The Economic Times

By Jayakrishnan T

IEEE Member and CEO, ASIMOV Robotics)In recent years, the Indian healthcare sector has grown exponentially owing to the increased investment, both in public as well as private sectors. According to a report by NITI Aayog, the Indian government will increase public expenditure on healthcare from 1.1% to 2.5% GDP in the next four years and subsequently to 5% in the following five years.

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Workshop held on Digital Realityedit

The Hans India

IEEE Computer Society chapter under IEEE Hyderabad Section organised a workshop on Digital Reality on the eve of National Technology at Plaza Hotel Begumpet in Hyderabad on Saturday. The main objective of this workshop is to inculcate awareness among professionals towards the exciting world of Digital Reality powered by Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality

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Engineers Bill has provisions to streamline professionedit

The Hindu

Institution of Engineers of India (IEI) national president T.M. Gunaraja has said the longpending Engineers Bill, meant for regulating the engineering profession and providing certain benefits, was in advanced stages of drafting and hoped that it would be passed in Parliament after the new government is formed.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

MFs obligated to submit reports on AI/MLbased systems to SEBIedit

DSIJ 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) upped its scrutiny of MFs by raising the surveillance bar. It did so by demanding that the fund houses provide quarterly information pertaining to the AIbased systems employed by them.

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Now, a robot serves food at this Karnataka restaurantedit

News Bytes App 

Robotics is the future but Indians are yet to accept the technology into their lives. In fact, statistically speaking, this is only the third restaurant in the country to employ a robot for the job of a waiter.

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IoT is going to be the biggest factor for industries in making them smart: Expertedit

KNN India

Internet of Things (IOT) is going to be the single biggest factor in terms of how factories are becoming smart, how products are becoming smart and how this whole thing can help the industry at large, said Kalyan Sridhar Country Head PTC India.

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Opinion | Who do you sue when Artificial Intelligence messes upedit

Live Mint 

They are going to run our factories, diagnose our illnesses, drive our cars, provide enjoyable company and even sex for the lonely, and replace large numbers of us in our jobs. But if these AI gigs mess up, can we sue them and ask for damages, like we can do with a human being As things stand today, no.

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Wireless signals bounce off humans, collect health dataedit

The Economic Times 

Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a wireless movement tracking system that uses radio frequency signals flowing around us and bouncing off our bodies and helps collect health and behavioural data. (aritifcal intelligence)

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How emerging technologies are changing the built environmentedit

Express Computer

Generally, they are new and disruptive but can also include earlier technologies that are still controversial and relatively under utilized compared to their potential. Diverse technologies are emerging in education, information, nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive science, psycho technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence. AI, Robotics, IoT are some of the well recognised emerging technologies in the world today.

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AI in mining boosts utilisation, checks mishaps: Reportedit

The Economic Times

Autonomous dump trucks, tele operated equipment and other artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for mining will help countries like India avoid fatal opencast mine accidents, Finnish Russian digital solutions provider Zyfra said on Friday.

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5 startups that help you converse with AIedit

The Asian Age

AI, especially conversational AI is going to play an important role in the burgeoning BFSI sector and to the same end, Active.ai is enabling micro conversations for its banking partners. The AI system leverages technologies like IoT and NLP to help baking partners develop personalized and contextual interactions with their customers through mobile, internet, messaging and social channels.

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Startups using cutting edge technologies for hasslefree customer experienceedit

Deccan Chronicle

Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Data Analytics are the fastest approaching societally transformative technologies. Startups who are using cutting edge technologies and how it is helping businesses improve the customer experience journey.

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People trust machines more than human for private, financial information: Studyedit

ANI News

People tend to trust machines more than humans when it comes to sharing their private information and access to financial data, which could lead to both positive and negative online behavior, a recent study revealed. (Artificial Intelligence)

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Hummingbird robot could help find victims trapped in collapsed buildingsedit

Business Standard

Researchers have recently engineered hummingbird flying robots, trained by machine learning algorithms that could help to manoeuvre better through collapsed buildings and other cluttered spaces to find trapped victims. (Artificial Intelligence)

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How technology is changing landscape of real estate investment for Indiaedit

The Statesman

By Nimish Gupta

Not just in terms of construction, but even in terms of simplifying the property buying process, real estate brokers and agents are slowly adapting newer technologies Real estate market, real estate, real estate sector, RERA, affordable housing, Blockchain, IoT, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, (Internet of Things)

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How technology is changing landscape of real estate investment for Indiaedit

The Statesman 

By Nimish Gupta

An industry which has seen adoption of ERPs only in the larger players is expected to see a huge uptake of process automations using affordable ERPs based on SaaS subscription model. This helps them move up the value chain without spending huge capital costs in development of bespoke ERPs for their businesses.

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Adapt wearable technology to expand penetration of health insuranceedit

Business Standard

By Ashish Mehrotra 

Wearables today collect a range of data that go far beyond tracking steps. There are devices that can keep a tab on heart rate, stress levels and blood pressure (Internet of Things)

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A new smartphone app is helping farmers diagnose plant diseaseedit

National Times

Farmers are using artificial intelligence to diagnose plant disease and stop it spreading. A film by Mike Gallagher, additional editing by Daniel Gordon. Made by the team behind People Fixing the World in collaboration with The Documentary on BBC World Service. Click here to listen to Will AI Kill Development (Artificial Intelligence).

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130 companies targeted by hacking group after leaders arrestedit

Deccan Chronicle

The fake business has been used to recruit unsuspecting freelance vulnerability researchers, program developers and interpreters through legitimate online job sites. It seems that some of the individuals working in these fake companies did not suspect that they were involved in a cyber crime business, with many including the experience of working in the organizations in their CVs.

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Machine learning could predict death or heart attack with over 90% accuracy: Studyedit

Business Standard

A study claimed that machine learning, modern bedrock of artificial intelligence, could predict death or heart attack with more than 90 per cent accuracy. The study was presented at The International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT (ICNC) 2019.

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Machine Language and Artificial Intelligence: The puzzle is not solved yetedit

The Economic Times

The most buzzed about disruptive technologies that are changing business landscapes today are Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Almost all of us have heard or read about them but do we actually know what the fuss is all about.

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India lagging far behind China in IIoT adoption: Accentureedit

The Economic Times

For example, IIoT can help predict machine breakdown and help businesses take informed decisions, while also increasing operational efficiency through automation and enhanced worker productivity. A connected factory can yield a 512.5 per cent cost reduction in operations optimization, 1040 per cent cost savings in predictive maintenance and 20 50 per cent cost reduction in inventory optimization, Bhatnagar said.

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Hackers stand right behind as you shop online in Indiaedit

Business Standard

The proliferation of connected and IoT devices will have a cross sector impact on areas around data security and privacy. In response to this, regulators will need to establish mandatory data security requirements, said Atul Gupta, Leader IT Advisory and Cyber Security Leader, KPMG in India.

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Digital dose for Indian healthcareedit

The Financial Express

Digital Solutions Help drive access to better quality healthcare, significantly reduce cost of treatment and improve quality of health outcomes. Towards this, IT industry forum Nasscom through its Centre of Excellence-Internet of Things (CoE-IoT) has inked a partnership with GE Healthcare; the partnership is intended to flourish the startup ecosystem in the country and work with them to bring digital healthcare solutions to the market.

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Digital citizens for the futureedit

The New Indian Express

By Priyadarsan Patra

Yet, any technology is a double aged sword. More so for AI as it potentially impacts most human endeavors. Ethics, data privacy, and job security are all major issues. A McKinsey study suggests that automation will displace some 400 to 800 million jobs by 2030, requiring as many as 375 million people to switch job categories entirely.

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Artificial intelligence could prevent unnecessary tests in patients with chest painedit

Business Standard

A recent study showed artificial intelligence (AI) may prevent ‘unnecessary examination’ in patients with stable chest pain, a frequent cause of visits to emergency departments and general practitioners.

The study was presented at The International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT (ICNC) 2019

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

4wheeler EV adoption to take time, to focus on two and threewheelers: Olaedit

The Times of India

The company is now focussing on deploying 10,000 electric vehicles. The company hasnt given up as it is confident that electrification is viable in the long. (Representational Image) run. The company hasnt given up as it is confident that electrification is viable in the long. (Representational Image) run.

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Shared Mobility: Govt to Allow Private Car Owners to Earn Money as PartTime Cabbies!edit

The Better India 

As the transport ministry gets down to framing a shared mobility policy for vehicle pooling, heres how you can extra earn money while reducing pollution. Every single day, an average of 1,750 new vehicles are registered, owing to the boom in vehicle population. It now stands at 80.45 lakh. This is the situation in Bengaluru alone.

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Sweden is building an electric road that will charge car as you driveedit

The Economic Times 

A charging station for Buick’s electric vehicles(EV) is seen next to the new Velite 6 during the media day for Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 17, 2019. Who needs charging stations when you can charge your electric vehicle on-the-go, literally. Swedish city, Lund, will be one of the first in the world to install a real-life demonstration of a new type of electric road.

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Autoneum launches textile battery undercovers to make EVs light and silentedit

Auto Car Professional 

In order to support vehicle manufacturers in the production of lightweight and environmentally friendly emodels, Autoneum is extending its product portfolio with textile battery undercovers made of UltraSilent that optimally meet the specific requirements for acoustic and thermal management of electric vehicles. These lightweight components enable a greater driving range and regulate noise levels at the same time.

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Autonomous cars: Consumer excitement soars despite barriersedit

BW CIO World  

Software investment: as an industrialized sector, heavily transforming, automotive companies need to integrate autonomous into their overall company strategy across all divisions of their business. This can only be achieved by developing software competencies which requires the upskilling of the workforce and the development of new partnerships to ensure digital mastery across different business functions.

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Electric vehicles will not be discharged on National Highway, Government plans new planedit

News 18 

A charging station will look at every 30 km Charging stations will be available every 30 kilometers for which the government will also give subsidy of Rs. 1,050 crore. These charging stations will be planted together with NTPC, Power Grid. By 2030, 40 percent of electric vehicles are the target.

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Has FAME II put the brakes on electric scootersedit

Auto X 

The second phase of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles) kicked off from April, 2019, and its implementation brought along many new changes to the policy. To give you a brief, the government allocated a budget of Rs 10,000 crore for electric vehicles, in subsidy and setting up EV infrastructure, across the country over the next three years.

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Opportunities beyond solar and EVs: Fortum interviewedit

PV Magazine India 

We are happy to note the FAMEII [The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles] scheme has provided about $1.5 billion [Rs10,517 crore] for creating charging infrastructure in the next three years.

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The ABCs of electric carsedit

Auto Car India 

By Shirish Gandhi

But as Victor Hugo said, nothing can stop an idea whose time has come. So, as the age of the electric car is almost upon us, here are a few FAQs to help you navigate through all the jargon. Its not an exhaustive list, by any stretch of imagination, and as it often happens, answers could lead to more questions. Still, for those of you interested in understanding the fundamentals, read on.

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Industry News: Future of Work

New Shopfloors, Driven by Techedit

The Economic Times 

Auto makers are using augmented reality or virtual reality to train employees, especially those working on complex processes. In other sectors, production drawings are being replaced with handheld devices, reducing potential errors. Some manufacturers are using 3D printers.

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India, likely to add 3 million new jobs by 2023: Indian Staffing Federation (ISF)edit

Bfsi Elets Online

All these new jobs would come up in digital technology areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of things (IoT), data science, analytics, big data, blockchain and augmented reality. Jobs would also be created in newer technology areas that are presently unknown but are expected to emerge and evolve in the next few years, said Rituparna Chakraborty president, ISF.

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Career opportunities in Artificial Intelligenceedit

The Prime Time

By Roselin

We are facing a daily reality such that a portion of the primary words that our kids figure out how to talk is Alexa and alright Google. On account of innovation, our general surroundings have changed significantly.

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Digital Technology Set To Transform Public Healthedit

Business World 

Human Resources for Health: There are tremendous shortages of human resources for health across the country, more so in rural areas. Digital technologies, simulation labs, point of care diagnostics etc., are able to overcome some of these challenges through reskilling, upskilling, and task shifting. Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions have the ability to offer alternate solutions with regards to cognitive diagnostic skills of clinicians and management plans.

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Unemployability is a bigger issue than unemploymentedit

The Statesman 

By Debasish Bhattacharyya 

The incident reflects a misalignment between industry requirements and available resources, which is a major concern for recruiters across sectors. There seems to be an inherent disconnect between curriculum based learning at the institution level, with the requisite ‘job ready’ skills needed by Indian corporates.

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The digital enterprise Thinking Indian industry furtheredit

Business Today

By Sunil Mathur   

The integration and interplay of product life cycle management (PLM), factory automation and digitization which forms the basis of Industry 4.0 will be the key to the sustainable progress of the manufacturing sector, equated as the future of manufacturing (FOM).

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The Changing Job Market In The Age Of AI And Automationedit

Analytics Insight

By Kamalika Some

Automation has given rise to the new age digital workforce that is increasingly mobile. Dubbed as the Human Cloud Platform, this new breed of workers will redefine the changing Job Market where they can be hired from any location to perform tasks.

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Tech savvy people more likely to accept robot doctorsedit

The Hans India

We investigated user acceptance of these robot receptionists, along with automated nurses and doctors, Sundar added. For the study, scientists recruited participants from the online workforce Amazon Mechanical Turk to gain a better understanding of user psychology behind the acceptance of automation in clinics.

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IT & business services market to reach $14.3 billion by 2020edit

The Statesman

The Indian government’s higher spending on the Digital India and Smart Cities initiatives, and the increased adoption of next-gen technologies by organisations are driving growth in the IT services market,” the report added. IDC estimated that the IT services market will grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.6 per cent between 2019 and 2023 to reach $14 billion by the end of 2023. (IOT)

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How Can the Workforce Adopt in the Era of Artificial Intelligence?edit

Analytics Insight

By Amalika Some

There is work for everyone today and there will be work for everyone tomorrow, even in a future with automation. Yet that work will be different, requiring new skills, and far greater adaptability of the workforce than we have seen. Training and retraining both mid-career workers and new generations for the coming challenges will be imperative.

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Industry News: Education

Transformative power of technology in education sectoredit

The Financial Express

With the help of presentation and use cases, Mukherjee elaborated that universities and educational institutes need to look into the overall design and architecture before setting up campus Wi-Fi facility. Mukherjee stated that increase in the number of devices due to mobility and IoT can be difficult to manage, especially in crowded campuses.

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EdTech Sector In A Consolidation Waveedit

BW Disrupt 

The online higher education industry has had a unique growth path right from the start, often defying the usual expansion and development norm seen in other industries. Companies which have been able to achieve critical mass with a strong financial foundation are all set to ride the next wave of consolidation which has hit this industry.

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The Election Fix: Have BJPs attempts to solve Indias education problems done more harm than goodedit

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By Shreya Roy Chowdhury & Nithya Subramanian

This week, Shreya Roy Chowdhury takes a look at education, from how the big promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party have turned into piecemeal efforts to the major challenges facing Indias policymakers in the future.

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National Education Society to start data analytic courseedit

Deccan Herald

By Sandesh M S

“The programme is designed to build the theoretical fundamentals in the area of Data Science. Besides data science, the students will study the Internet of Things (IoT) and Bio-medical Electronics. This will add value to the course. As the data scientists will store the sourced data online, the Internet of Things will be useful here and the Bio-medical Electronics in the health field.”

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