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PoP 91 Innovation Challenge launched by IoT India Congress 2019edit
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IoT India Congress 2019, launches the PoP 91 Innovation Challenge, a unique contest that aims to find actual and implementable solutions for real-world industry problems through Internet of Things. The IET, the organiser of this event asked more than 100 industry practitioners about their biggest problems that they want solved.
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Plantation drives, speeches mark celebrations of World Environment Dayedit
In connection with the World Environment Day, Tourism Department organized an awareness programme at Mansar on the theme ‘Zero Pollution Emission’. On the occasion, a Lake walk was organized which was flagged off by OP Bhagat, Director Tourism, Jammu in the presence of OP Sharma Vidyarthi, Director State Forest Research Institute.
IEI4 Ways How Sustainable Technologies Can Help Protect Our Oceans IEEEedit
The oceans energy generation potential is tremendous and could help lead us to a more sustainable planet. An overview in Proceedings of the IEEE covers three emerging technologies focused on the ocean: wave energy converters, ocean thermal energy converters and tidal current systems.
IEEENational artificial intelligence unit stuck for lack of anchor departmentedit
Other members of the Global AI Council include Element AI, IEEE, IBM, Future of Life Institute, and ministers from the UK, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates, according to VentureBeat. This situation is similar across several other ongoing deliberations on setting standards for AI, where India has little to no representation.
IEEE5G and what it means for cyber securityedit
Han Guangjie, IEEE Senior Member and professor at Hohai University, seconds this point: -Check and update the loT device firmware. If loT devices have exploitable vulnerabilities, manufacturers often identify and fix problems before the hacker can access the device’s environment.
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Tech-based solutions for farmersedit
Out of many issues faced by farmers, one of them is the safe handling of water pumps and regulating water flow according to the crop sowed. For many years, this has been done manually by the farmers and has led to many issues like electric shock, high and/or low water supply among other things. In order to help farmers irrigate their farms by use of technology, Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Dinnepu started Agwick technologies, an agri-tech startup incubated at National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad.
AgricultureIIITHyderabad, BDL set up CoE for AI in Missile Techedit
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad and Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) announced on Wednesday the establishment of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for artificial intelligence (AI) in Missile Tech. Formally launched by IIITH director Prof P J Narayanan and BDL CMD Commodore Siddharth Mishra (Retd), the CoE will take up projects relating to AI activities in missiles, manufacturing, inspection and allied areas.
AIAI and Data Science CentreHow organisations can extract optimal value from their security investmentsedit
Today’s rapidly-evolving digital world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Everything as a Service (XaaS) requires a different approach to cybersecurity. Analytics can enable real-time detection of security events and decisioning on how to handle them, automating manual processes and routine decisions.
AnalyticsCyber SecurityIoTETtech Top 5: Udaans credit foray, Personal finance for millennials & moreedit
Cybersecurity specialists also pointed out that the committee could have set out more concrete recommendations on fraud prevention in digital transactions. It has suggested setting up of a fraud detection registry, periodic publishing of fraud data and preventing payment applications from running on insecure devices.
BFSICyber SecurityConsolidation In The Indian Banking Spaceedit
The growth story of Indian banks during digitization and the latest tax reforms has been an inspiration to other industries in the country. Technological trends, acquisitions & mergers and branch expansion to rural areas are some of the key steps to take banking to newer heights according to a panel at the 11th BW MAGNA Awards 2019.
BFSIDigitisationCarbon Black Threat Report Details Cyberattacks Targeting the Healthcare Industryedit
Report highlights input from 20 leading healthcare CISOs who offer their perspective on evolving cyberattacks, ransomware and the biggest concerns to their organisations Reading, UK 5th June 2019 Carbon Black (NASDAQ: CBLK), a leader in cloud endpoint protection, today released a seminal report on the state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry.
Cyber crimeCyberSecurityHealthcareThere is a severe cybersecurity skills shortage: Rajesh Mauryaedit
India Inc, cybersecurity, cybersecurity jobs, cybersecurity courses, cybersecurity skills, digital leadership, Capgemini, Digital Transformation, The enterprise branch is undergoing intense digital transformation and we are seeing application consumption models rapidly move to the cloud.
CyberSecurityDigital TransformationThe Most Artificial Intelligence Disruptive Industries Over the Next Five Yearsedit
Today, companies across all industries are leveraging Artificial Intelligence as its offering great potential to streamline business processes, lessen operational costs and automate dreary tasks. Since the progression of Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Internet of Things (IoT) could empower further market growth in the AI space, the global market for this emerging technology is predicted to touch $190.61 billion by 2025.
AIBig DataCloud ComputingIoTPlugging into Indias broadband revolutionedit
Bigger cities, however, will have a different consumption story. With intracity fibre coverage leading to improved penetration, wired broadband would not just offer an enhanced content viewing experience, but also open doors for internet of things, or IoT. Home security is going to become a big business going forward, riding on fibre.
IoTOpinion | The needle in the digital haystackedit
If you factor in data that will in the near future be generated by Internet of Things (IoT), the cameras that surround us and look down at us from the sky and the smart devices that weve increasingly welcomed into our homes, the volume of data that law enforcement will have to wade through is truly staggering.
IoTsmart devicesIs AI Going To Be The Next Wolf Of Wall Streetedit
In this article, we are going to have a look at how artificial intelligence is making a significant transformation in the investment sector and how it is changing the way stocks are picked.AI Outworking Human In Stock Picking
AIIoT to impact multiple verticals; capacity building the keyedit
For automobile, 46% of all value that is going to be created is actually going to come from IoT and connectivity. For healthcare, it is 35%. For most of the other sectors, it is at least 15%, says Indraneel Banerjee, Partner, McKinsey & Company, in an exclusive interview with Geospatial World
AutomobileHealthcareIoTAT&T, KPN, Orange and Swisscom activate LTEM roamingedit
Telecom operators AT&T, KPN, Orange and Swisscom have activated LTEM roaming across their respective IoT networks.5G and IoT connection forecast. The activation of LTEM roaming across IoT networks enables IoT Low Power devices to efficiently operate on multiple networks across North America and Europe.
5GIoTIndia Will Conduct 5G Trials In 100 Days, 5G Spectrum Auction Soon; But Will Telcos Agreeedit
Hence, Govt. is eager to initiate the auction now, as 5G is the next big thing in the telecom world. Once 5G network comes to India, then consumers will not only have access to high speed Internet, but also be able to connect with IoT enabled devices, and access the exciting world of interconnected machines such as TV, cars, fridge, smartphones, watches and more.
5G TechnologyIoTIn the name of Cyber Security..edit
Thats why companies that provide bank or nonbanking finance (NBFC) are the main targets for these hackers. Whether it is a malware attack in Irans Atomic Dispute Department or loot in Bangladeshi Bank or Cosmos Bank, it looks like happened in some Hollywood movies, and then someone will question whether it is really possible And really, are cybercriminals so intelligent The answer is yes.
CyberSecurityIgnore digital armageddon, these are the biggest concerns of AIedit
Many people view artificial intelligence as selfaware computers, evil robots, and digital armageddon. But according to two pioneers of the field, AI is often misunderstood and the fears related to it are pedestrian.
AIDigital TechnologyHow AI and ML Can Up An Organisations RPA Gameedit
Talking about data, it is difficult to extract insights from unstructured data and that is why most companies struggle. While on the other hand, Artificial intelligence over the years has been a vital part in making the most out of data. And in this scenario, insights from sources like emails, annual statements, contracts, or other types of documents need to be extracted, and this can be done using AI and ML.
AIMachine LearningRPAAbout 100 mn people make ePayments once a month, claims Nandan Nilekani-led paneledit
The number of people who use digital payments at least once in a month stands at 100 million currently, according to the Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments. This could be one of the first official acknowledgements of the total number of digitally transacting active users in India.
BFSIDigital EconomyFuture of selfservice is customerled automationedit
There is often a lot of discussion about how enterprises continue to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to save time and money, but we often overlook the next generation of customers being equally amenable to conducting their personal experiences the same way, said Anthony Mullen, senior research director at Gartner.
AIAutomationBanking on artificial intelligence: In hiring drive, Bots are calling the shots nowedit
Be that as it may, Amazon.com scrapped its artificial intelligence based recruiting system after it found the AI system biased against women, according to an October 2018 report by Reuters. The AI system was drawing on data from the past, where more men had made it into the company than women.
AIBFSIRoboticsAI on the futureedit
Artificial intelligence will lead to an estimated two lakh jobs in the near future; this is a good time to take up the study of AI and machine learning By Omkar RaiRight skilling is the most critical factor for success in technology adoption. And given the rapid adoption of AI in industry, about two lakh jobs in the sector are expected to be created by 2020.
AIMachine Learning5G coming to India: The spoilers and moreedit
5G refers to highspeed, low latency nextgeneration communication technology. How fast A peak data rate of 20 Giga bits per sec (GBit/s) and user experience data rate of 100 Mbit/s. According to a paper by the Department of Telecom, 5G could have a cumulative economic impact of $1 trillion in India by 2035. 5G is expected make possible smart factories (industrial IoT), connected cars, smart healthcare, smart cities and such.
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EESL, Ahmedabad Municipal Corp enter 10-year deal to build EV infraedit
With a long-term goal to boost electric mobility in public transport, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have partnered to establish infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) in the urban area over a 10-year period.
electric mobilityEV InfrastructureAhmedabad gets ready for e-vehicles boom by signing MoU for charging stationsedit
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture firmunder the Union power ministry and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) entered into a partnership Wednesday to build 100 charging stationsfor e-vehicles (EVs) in the city over 10 years. EESL will work with the AMC to “fast-track adoption of e-mobility in Ahmedabad by installing around 100 public charging stations and promoting electric vehicles (EVs) on rental and purchase basis”, it said in a release.
electric mobilityEV Charging StationBlu Smart all-electric mobility platform launched in Delhi-NCRedit
On the eve of World Environment Day, Gensol Mobility, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad-based renewable energy services provider, Gensol Group, launched its all-electric ‘Blu Smart’ mobility platform in Delhi-NCR, in association with Mahindra Electric. The service, which is the first of its kind in India, bundles together services like ride hailing, car sharing and shared charging into a single platform.
e-mobilityElectric VehicleBMW, Jaguar to jointly develop e-car partsedit
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday said they will jointly develop electric motors, transmissions and power electronics, unveiling yet another industry alliance designed to lower the costs of developing electric cars. Both carmakers are under pressure to roll out zero-emission vehicles to meet stringent anti-pollution rules, but have struggled to maintain profit margins faced with the rising costs of making electric, connected and autonomous cars.
electric componentselectric mobilityCentre seeks proposals for 5,000 electric busesedit
The central government on Tuesday called proposals from state transport departments for the deployment of 5,000 electric buses, to be supported under the Fame-II scheme.
e-mobilityElectric BusKerala seeks University of Birmingham expertise for introducing electric vehiclesedit
A team of Kerala government officials visited the University of Birmingham on Wednesday to discover how research experts might work with policy-makers to help introduce electric vehicles in the state.
e-mobilityElectric VehiclesModi Governments Big Electric Vehicle Push: All the Cities in India With Electric Bus Serviceedit
As per a report on CNBCTV18, government sources have informed that the Nitin Gadkari led Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started working on a draft notification proposing to ban all the IC engine powered twowheelers and threewheelers in India starting 2025 for twowheelers and 2023 for threewheelers. (Electric Vehicles)
Electric BusesElectric VehiclesIndustry experts divided over governments electric vehicle pushedit
Indias efforts to promote electric vehicles have entered the fast lane. In a bid to tackle air pollution, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is learnt to have started working on a draft notification proposing the sale of only electric threewheelers from April 2023 and sale of only electric twowheelers under 150cc from April 2025 onwards. (Electric Vehicles)
Electric VehicleGovernment to waive registration fee for EVs, will persuade states also to give tax breaksedit
The Union government has decided to waive off registration fee for electric vehicles and also plans to convince state governments to either waive off or reduce the road tax to promote green vehicles.
Electric VehiclesFor clean air, focus on energy efficiencyedit
E-mobility too has significant potential in helping India achieve its climate change goals and the government’s ongoing electric mobility programme envisages six million electric and hybrid vehicles on roads by 2020. This will have a significant impact on combating vehicular emission and help reduce it by 1.3 per cent by 2020.
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Female Hiring To Be Impacted By Maternity Bill: Reportedit
Hiring outlook in 2019-20 will remain steady and organizations will focus more on replacement hiring followed by new recruitments providing opportunities for the freshers, according to Hiring, Attrition & Compensation Trend 2019-20’ survey by Genius Consultants Ltd.
Future of JobsWomen in TechMIT Technology Review Explores the Future of Work with Speakers from Microsoft, LinkedIn and WeWork at EmTech Next Conference June 1112edit
With a focus on how emerging technologies are augmenting human capabilities, the conference recently added leaders from Autodesk, LinkedIn, Microsoft and WeWork. Conference attendees will learn how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will increase the efficiency of the human workforce and expand areas of economic growth, while exploring the implications for leadership in this new era of technology.
Future of WorkworkforceIndustry 4.0 can bring more jobs, skilled workforceedit
Ankur Basu, director Advisory (IoT Competency), at an advisory services said, In cities like Indore adaption to smart manufacturing technologies will bring more jobs and skill. People do not understand where to start with but actually they should start and map existing projects with journey for desired results.
Future of JobsFuture of WorkIndustry 4.0Automation and jobs: The risks women faceedit
McKinsey Global Institute says 20% of the working women could lose their jobs by 2030 because of automation women workforce, future of work, women employment, artificial intelligence, jobs for women, global trend of women, women labour force (Artificial Intelligence)
future fo workjob trendsWomen in TechIBM To Advance Skills And Career Of 2 Lakh Women In STEM Fields: IBM HR Headedit
Workers at all levels need new skills to meet the everchanging market demands. The intersection of technologies like AI, Machine Learning, Security, IOT, Cloud, Blockchain and Data Analytics is opening up new applications, like the ability to launch new products faster and test them better.
AIBlockchaincloudData AnalyticsIoTskillsSTEMDigital Age is reshaping workplaces with innovative technologiesedit
Leveraging technology to construct a conducive environment and an inclusive mindset among the employees is a major challenge faced by HR in 2019. Using advanced digital technology to revolutionize the current workforce management can breathe fresh air into Performance Management.
Changing Work EnvironmentFuture of WorkHiring Activity to be Positive in 201920 Providing Opportunities For Freshers: Surveyedit
Embracing the importance of artificial intelligence, healthcare sector will create 40 per cent of opportunities in terms of employability, followed by marketing and human resources, the survey revealed.
AIemployabilityHealthcareHiringGlobotics could disrupt lives of millions of skilled workersedit
Richard Baldwin, professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, and author of The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and Future of Work was in India to speak on ‘The New Protectionism’. He spoke to Down to Earth on the sidelines of his book launch.
AutomationFuture of WorkRoboticsAI to empower workforce and drive objectivityedit
Corporate India is going through a defining time, with emerging technologies taking over many areas of business. Human resource is one such critical area, which is core to any business and has been going through rounds of revolution and transformation, both in terms of processes and technology. (Artificial Intelligence)
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Best Engineering Colleges: Engineering Excellenceedit
Engineering education in the country is facing a crisis of sorts. Majority of the engineering graduates are unemployable. Those passing out of the elite IITs have traditionally chosen to look for greener pastures abroad. With a renewed manufacturing and technology push in India, the country, however, needs its engineering graduates to be Industry 4.0 ready.
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How is digital engineering empowering innovationsedit
The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is buzzing with digital engineering models across the entire project lifecycle. Digital engineering models emphasizes delivering a set of an integrated set of digital technologies, geometric models, data to craft design models in a digitized environment.
Digital environmentEngineeringFixing the education systemedit
Education, it may be said, is no rocket science. But, it has taken an astrophysicist and former head of the ISRO, as the head of a committee, to produce a refreshingly new draft education policy. Of course, there will be debates, and controversies. But, having worked for over two decades to improve the foundational skills of children, it is good to see a policy document that recognises the “severe learning crisis” and emphasises in no uncertain terms that it has to be dealt with.
Education SystemPolicyWhy India needs a new education policyedit
Explaining about the growing demand of technology across the world, Dr Gupta stated, Digitisation and Automation will drastically change the education and employment scenario. In this context, he also referred a study by McKinsey Global Institute that suggests that in coming future few occupations will be fully automated whereas the 60% of all the occupations across the world have a chance of 30% automation.
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How is digital engineering empowering innovationsedit
The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is buzzing with digital engineering models across the entire project lifecycle. Digital engineering models emphasizes delivering a set of an integrated set of digital technologies, geometric models, data to craft design models in a digitized environment.
Digital environmentEngineeringBDL, IIIT-H set up AI centreedit
The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Hyderabad) and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) have set up an exclusive Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Missile Technology. The CoE will function as an AI Laboratory for the public sector entity, building an understanding of BDL’s products and business within the IIIT-H’s research groups.
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