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5G world will need new cybersecurity approachedit
Deccan Herald (Print)
The discussion was conducted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and moderated by S Raghotham, Assistant Editor, Deccan Herald. “You probably will have no cybersecurity, unless you slow down and force a lot of debate to happen about it.
IETMasterclass on Design Thinking and Systematic Innovationedit
SME Channels (Print)
The Institution of Engineering and Technology India has signed a memorandum of understanding with KPMG and Innomantra to develop and conduct master classes on Design Thinking and Systematic Innovation for academia and technology leaders. The content and frameworks of the sessions has been created by KPMG and Innomantra; the IET using its world class framework endorses this programme and will co-certify it with KPMG and Innomantra.
IETNews for other PEI
This AIenabled robotic arm can pack boxes quicklyedit
Researchers formed a team to deal with multiple aspects of the robot packing problem in an integrated way through hardware, 3D perception and robust motion, according to the study presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
IEEEDisaster preparedness programme held at IEIedit
State Disaster Management Authority, in collaboration with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Institution of Engineers, India (IEI), J&K State Centre, conducted one day sensitisation programme on Disaster Preparedness at Auditorium of IEI at Sonwarbagh Srinagar.
Institution of Engineers India(IEI)Industry News: Information and Communications
The future of Artificial Intelligenceedit
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence has been a prediction for decades by our ancestors. It was earlier associated with robots only but now, with the advancements in technology, AI is not only associated with robots but even with services of industries such as entertainment, healthcare, education and more. (Artificial Intelligence)
AIPowering Business Transformation With Cloud: An MSME Perspectiveedit
Chitale Dairy monitors animal health and habits using Internet of Things sensors and keeps a tab on their daily milk yield with the help of a highspeed, highavailability network. The dairy helps farmers keep their precious livestock healthy and productive with the help of cloudpowered big data analytics, automated todo lists, and ITenabled breeding management.
AutomationBig Data analyticsIoTMSMEManufacturing sector faced most cyber threats in Jan-Maredit
The manufacturing sector faced most of the cyber security threats detected by Quick Heal’s enterprise arm, Seqrite, between January and March 2019. The sector faced 27.56 per cent of the total cyber security threats. According to Seqrite, the other industries that faced high threat from attacks include professional services (22.59 per cent) and education (14.64 per cent).
CyberSecurityManufacturingIndian Army develops talking hands for communicationedit
Lt Thakur said the project was portable and user calibrated, and the smartphone app makes it user friendly. The flexible codes and hardware would enable the glove for further development. He added that it took two months to develop the project. Apart from talking hands, other projects such as fabrication of GoKart using electric drive, a hybrid bike, and internet of things (IoT) colour based product sorting machine drew the appreciation of senior officials at the ceremony.
communicationDefenceIoTHow Artificial Intelligence can play critical role in clearing itedit
With the human dependence on space technology increasing at a great speed, the traffic to space has become as congested as traffic on the roads than ever before. Whenever a junk is created in space, it becomes a high speed projectile (whatever may be the size due to high speeds involved) with a destructive capability.
AIFiberisation to make India a digital leader tomorrow: Swiss business tycoonedit
By Muntazir Abbas
5G is an interesting initiative. Increase in consumption of data due to IoT, mobiles etc., people will need more data available. To produce more data faster needs a strong backbone is needed that can be built on fibre. And yes, 5G will allow connecting the last mile regions with highquality communication lines.
5G TechnologyIoTComputer scientists predict lightning and thunder with the help of artificial intelligenceedit
Together with Germanys National Meteorological Service, the Deutscher Wetterdienst, computer science professor Jens Dittrich and his doctoral student Christian Schn from Saarland University are now working on a system that is supposed to predict local thunderstorms more precisely than before. It is based on satellite images and artificial intelligence. In order to investigate this approach in more detail, the researchers will receive 270,000 euros from the Federal Ministry of Transport.
AIBudget 2019: Key things technology companies expect from Finance Ministeredit
Union Budget 2019 India: The Information Technology (IT) industry is currently going through a transition phase, as numerous new technologies in the form of artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, data science, machine learning, big data, data analytics, robotics, Internet of Things, blockchain etc are changing the rules of game for incumbent IT players.
Budget ExpectationsData AnalyticsData ScienceIoTRoboticsBlockchain is expected to be as impactful as Internetedit
By Moumita Deb Choudhury
This makes it a unique, feature rich, and enterprise ready private blockchain core. Combining FusionCore with sensors, IoT and machine learning, Empirical Data today helps organisations grow their business, enhance their customer experience and bring the best services and innovative products to the market.
BlockchainAs per various reports, cybercriminals target the BFSI sector the most.edit
The BFSI segment in India has seen growing instances of cyberattacks in recent months. Whats more, not only has the number of attacks increased, but its very nature has become harder to detect and prevent.
BFSIcyber criminalsCyberSecurityAre bots boring Indians prefer human interaction, personalised experienceedit
While Indian consumers are impressed with the potential for automation at smart stores, the study said that 1824 years old Gen Z are less convinced that technological innovations will improve their lives.
robotsIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Need to focus on gridconnected storage policy for investment in battery technology: Expertsedit
The experts and industry players were on the same page for India taking lead over other countries in setting up storage manufacturing base in the country unlike solar modules wherein over 65 per cent of manufacturing is being done in China and other nations as per industry estimates. (E mobility)
battery technologyPower GridGo Green Mantraedit
Indian auto sector is reeling under the debate about full transformation to electric vehicles. Most cos feel it’s too premature to shift gears and that they need more time to stabilise after the BS-VI changeover. World over though, the share of EV sales of the biggest auto markets is still less than 5%. Countries like China, US, UK, Germany and S Korea, many of them early EV converts, are still predominantly petrol/diesel markets
Electric VehiclesDelhi Government Announces Pilot Project for Using Electric Vehicles for Delivering Online Ordersedit
The Delhi government has announced its first electric vehicles (EVs) freight pilot under which up to 1,000 such vehicles are aimed to be deployed in the city over the next 12 months for delivering online orders. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot made an announcement in this regard on the occasion of inauguration of Urban Mobility Lab workshop to promote innovation in clean and sustainable mobility in Delhi.
Electric VehiclesUrban Mobility725 Kilometers On A Single Charge Heres The Lightyear Oneedit
All the cars in the world combined, drive about 9.5 trillion kilometers per year and most of them are combustion cars. Even though the world is aiming for battery electric vehicles to change that, the team at Lightyear has been gunning for a purely solarrun vehicle since more than half a decade now. he added.
battery technologyHow has the logistics and transport industry changed over the years with technologyedit
Transport and logistics industry is the one of the leading segments investing heavily in IoT. To make transportation and logistics industry a more effective and efficient system, IoT has made it all possible from effective road safety issues to monitoring of the system in fleet management.
IoTmobility and transportHow an e-motor racing team is plugging into AI for that extra surgeedit
Professional services firm Genpact has embedded artificial intelligence (AI) into the race series to help turn data into a competitive edge for Envision Virgin Racing’s drivers. AI assesses massive amounts of data to unearth patterns which analyse systems, test numerous possibilities and recommend a course of action. Genpact’s data scientists have uncovered competitive insights from alternative data that enhance the team’s race strategy.
AIAnalyticse-mobilityIndustry News: Future of Work
Unlike a human recruiter, we can control the robots behaviour in detailedit
When the Future of Work series was conceived, the intent was to handpick individuals whose work is futuristic or who are experts in future gazing what the evolution of work could look like. I also hoped I could interview a robot someday and came pretty close. Meet Sweden based Furhat, the social robot that can serve customers, provide companionship, train employees or teach a language. (Future of Work)
Future of WorkrecruitmentrobotsIndustry News: Education
Deadline to submit comments on draft NEP to be extended: HRDedit
Public inputs have been sought on four broad categories school education, higher education, additional key focus areas and transforming education. To another query on implementation of 25 per cent reservation to economically weaker section (EWS) in private schools, the Minister said this provision has been in place since 2009 but was implemented seriously from 2014 onwards.
Education PolicyIs Education 4.0 the future of learningedit
Industry 4.0 is defined by Connected Cyberphysical systems, powered by IoT and fueled by data, create a fully interconnected society. In such a hyper connected disruptive world, Education has no option but to adapt to these changes in Industry which are brought by disruptive technologies Hello! Education 4.0.
EducationIndustry 4.0