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Face recognition deployed for the first time in India to control entry to a trade fairedit
The recently concluded fourth edition of India’s largest conclave on Internet of Things, the IoT India Congress 2019, at the Lalit Ashok hotel in the city saw the first use in India, of facial recognition technology for admitting delegates and visitors to the venue.
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IEI organized International Conference on “Electronics and Communication, Renewable Energy and IOT’s Vision 2040”edit
Punjab & Chandigarh state center of Institution of Engineers (IEI) in association with Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College Fatehgarh Sahib today organized a two day International Conference on “Electronics and Communication, Renewable Energy and IOT’s Vision 2040” at Engineers Bhawan, Sector 19A Chandigarh.
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Transforming Indias blood system with Artificial Intelligence and big dataedit
While the private sector is leading the transformation with innovative interventions, the Indian government has taken a proactive role in setting up the foundational layers for this digital ecosystem to thrive on. Together they have made it possible to attain a newer status quo where emerging technologies are changing the way care is delivered, data is harnessed for decision making, and processes are improved through automation.
AIBig DataMany districts working on transformation through innovationedit
eMegh, an IoT system, integrates the sonar river gauge with hooters at four most vulnerable locationsany alarming rise in water levels activates the hooters within 10 seconds and gives the administration, with realtime SMS, two hours to act before the flood hits.
disaster managementIoTIndias cyber security chief highlights security risks of 5G, IoTedit
Pant said that 5G technology will be connected to the internet of things (IoT) that will be installed in homes and industrial IoT will be operational in electric vehicles, healthcare systems, agriculture and drones, among others.
5G TechnologyCyberSecurityIoTExperts call for dialogue on patient safetyedit
Technology is transforming healthcare in all aspects. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation technology are changing healthcare delivery and discoveries in medical technology are revolutionising diagnosis and treatment, said Dr Hari Prasad, a city based intensivist.
AIHealthcareEdge technology: The challenges, risks and possibilitiesedit
Edge devices can, of course, be combined with another fastgrowing technology, artificial intelligence. This allows Edge systems to continuously learn and improve their performance. A good example here would be automated handling systems in warehouses, learning how to arrange stock to best service the supply chain. Edge systems in this kind of environment can also help to minimize the holding of unnecessary inventory and reduce errors.
AIEdge ComputingCybersecurity And The Explosion Of Augmented Realityedit
While AR advances are unquestionably exciting, the industry is now grappling with a whole constellation of complexities. The adoption of AR brings an expanding landscape of new cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Consumers and businesses are grappling with big data breaches, and implementing effective cybersecurity measures is an essential necessity for modern businesses.
Augmented RealityCyberSecurityArtificial intelligence in medicine raises legal and ethical concernsedit
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is generating great excitement and hope for treatment advances.AI generally refers to computers ability to mimic human intelligence and to learn. For example, by using machine learning, scientists are working to develop algorithms that will help them make decisions about cancer treatment.
AIEthicsHealthcareAre You Connected’ To Home?edit
By Annabel D’souza
Imagine the day when you will not have to check every room before you leave home to ensure all lights and appliances are switched off; or when your shower is ready at the right temperature as soon as you turn the key to enter the house. From motion-sensing lights to smart geysers and virtual assistants, smart home appliances have come a long way. And these appliances are achieving their full potential today through a disruptive technology called the Internet of Things
IoTSmart HomeAI, ML cannot replace humans in healthcare’edit
The advent of technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning has changed the way every industry functions and healthcare has not been far behind. The technologies have got healthcare even more closer to the patients via instruments like telemedicine and doctor on demand. On the other hand it has made detection of diseases faster, easier and objective.
AIIoT in HealthcareMLAfter payments, Indian banks to be global leaders in AI applications: K Ramachandran, IBAedit
Indian banks also leading in the area of Artificial Intelligence. For handling millions of customer queries mostly the banks have put in chatbots for answering routine queries like balances, interest rates, statements, product details, placement of request like cheque books, cards.
AIBFSI83 percent enterprises view cybersecurity as critical: Infosys reportedit
The research, aimed at understanding the current cybersecurity landscape and how enterprises are gearing up to safeguard themselves from evolving cyber threats, found that almost half (48 percent) of corporate boards and 63 percent of business leaders of surveyed enterprises are actively involved in cybersecurity strategy discussions.
CyberSecurityData Protection5 ways Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Aerospace Industryedit
Advances in AI could help aerospace organizations enhance their manufacturing processes. However, there is constrained adoption of AI methods in the aerospace business and the principle explanation behind this is the absence of access to highquality data, increased dependability on easy models when compared with complex models and an absence of skilled workforce and partners to deploy it successfully.
AerospaceAIRegulation on AI and Robotics Driven by European Strategyedit
Artificial intelligence can transform numerous regions of industry and society. For some businesses, investments in AI can increase competitiveness and decrease costs, yet they can likewise uncover vulnerabilities. All things considered, these technologies have been both commended and criticised.
AIRoboticsProviding umpteen opportunitiesedit
Internet of Things (IoT): It would not be wrong to say in the present context that where there is any device or object, there is also the internet, and the amalgamation of both brings the IoT. It is the ability to transfer data between digitally connected devices enabling swift and effective machine to machine communication.
IoTMachine to Machine communicationDigital transformation a $1.7 tn industry but 70% attempts fail: Tony Saldanhaedit
At the bottom line, says Saldanah, are the Exponential Five technologies that leaders cannot afford to lose track of: AI, smart process automation, Blockchain, robotics and drones and special function technologies (virtual reality, 3D printing, Internet of Things, nanotech, energy storage, biotechnology and advanced materials et al).
Digital TransformationIoTAutomate Complex Business Tasks with Robotic Process Automationedit
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is nothing but an application technology in which software capabilities of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are used for handling repeatable as well as high volume tasks. However, robotic process automation enables employees to program and configure computer software to interpret the huge number of applications in the company for processing transactions, manipulating data, and interacting with digital systems.
AutomationMLRobotic Process AutomationUnhackable internet system for smart citiesedit
Smart cities of future need to graduate to a new internet paradigm for safety of people whose lives are dependent on government computer infrastructure, most of which are vulnerable to cybersaboteurs.
CyberSecurityIoTSmart CitiesTop 10 Big Data Analytics Trends and Predictions to Watch For in 2020edit
IoT Merged with Data Analytics By the year 2020, we can expect to witness 20 billion active IoT devices which will subsequently collect more data for analysis. In big tech organization where IoT devices have already been embraced in big operations, the leaders are seeing beyond it to also implement the assisting technology to run capable data analytics.
Big Data analyticsIoTRobot Arm assisted navigated knee replacement and AI techniques to dominate future: Apollo Docedit
Dr Mithin Aachi, Sr Ortho & Joint Replacement Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad on Sunday said that Robot Arm assisted navigated knee replacement and Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning, definitely would dominate in future for patient care, there would be an exponential increase in their usage in the years to come.
AIHealthcareRoboticsManaging risks: Businesses bet beg on IT securityedit
Enterprise information security spending in India is on pace to total $1.86 billion in 2019, an increase of 12.4% from 2018, according to Gartner. The growth of enterprise spending on information security in India will continue to grow unabated to reach over $2 billion in 2020, said Prateek Bhajanka, principal research analyst at Gartner.
cyber attacksCyberSecurityIT securityIndustry leaders discuss how organisations are adapting to techdriven changesedit
Gurvinder Singh, CFO, Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt Ltd, emphasised the need for a positive outlook and said, The shift in the industry has been brought by the introduction of smart manufacturing and technologies like the Internet of Things.
digital disruptionIoTIFA 2019: AI, 5G, IoT to Shape Digital Futureedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) will be the key technology trends at IFA, one of the leading shows for home appliances and consumer electronics, industry officials said on Friday.
5GAIIoTBanks must gear up for disruptionedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) creates transparency across 50 per cent of business: AI-enabled financial advisors can help you manage your money. Such systems will tell you it’s time to move your utility provider based on your usage and expenditure patterns. It could tell you that it is time to change your credit card to save on interest, and what the least expensive way is to send money overseas.
AIBFSIArtificial intelligence augments traditional method of diagnosing kidney diseaseedit
Artificial intelligence may improve kidney disease diagnosis. The algorithm examined a digital image of a patients kidney biopsy at the microscopic level and extracted information on glomeruli, the small blood vessels of the kidney that filter waste from the blood for excretion
AIIoT in HealthcareTalking Cyber Attacks in India with Sunil Sharma, MD, Sophos Indiaedit
The Sophos Cybersecurity report was published recently, offering insights into cyber attacks, causes and cybersecurity standards that are most frequently noticed in India. News18 met Sunil Sharma, managing director of Sophos India, to discuss the kind of threats that exist nationwide.
cyber attacksCyberSecurityPune IoT plan: City data exchange and use case development key to successedit
The top priority for the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (PSCDCL) is to see the data sets from all the departments IoT and related environment (CCTV, drone, social media, departmental data) are pooled and this cross functional data is leveraged for different functions
IoTSmart CitiesIndustries that are going to spend on artificial intelligence systemsedit
Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach $97.9 billion in 2023 against $37.5 billion that will be spent in 2019. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the 20182023 forecast period will be 28.4 percent.
AIIoT in HealthcareManufacturingRetailIndia Becomes 1st Country Where Artificial Intelligence Will Check Tax Returns; No Humans Will Be Involved In Tax Scrutinyedit
The tax assessment system of India is getting a makeover, and will now be run by artificial intelligence and machine learning. This development surely makes things easier, and will help India take one step ahead towards digitisation. It seems like Digital India is no longer a distant dream!
AITaxIndia and Australia affirm commitment to security in cyberspaceedit
Both the countries noted that the increasing ubiquity of the Internet of Things (IoT) provides significant opportunities and benefits for their respective economies, including through the development of Smart Cities. Capitalising on these opportunities relies on security being built in by design.
Cyber spaceCyberSecurityCyber security threats can turn healthcare sector sickedit
By K V Kurmanath
Besides causing huge financial losses, cyber security threats could impact the lives of patients in hospitals. “Data is sick. Cyber security threats have emerged as a disease for the health sector,” said Stephan Neumeier, Managing Director of cyber security firm Kaspersky’s Asia-Pacific Region.
CyberSecurityHealthcareArtificial Intelligence Impacting The Future Of Banking Industryedit
Delivering real AI applications in digital financial retail is complicated from each scientific and technical perspective. BBVA and its center of excellence in analytics, BBVA information & Analytics, are delivering a brand new engine to forecast expenses and incomings of shoppers, based on deep learning techniques that take into account the uncertainty of the forecast and addresses privacy issues.
AIBFSIAI key to securing business networksedit
So, why are businesses continuing to invest in traditional network security measures that dont appear to protect their data, and how should they use emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to secure their networks
AICyberSecurityAI could be a disruptor or a transformation agent for manufacturingedit
Prabhakar Shetty, Global Head Digital Manufacturing Services, L&T Services speaks about artificial intelligence being an agent of transformation or a disruptor for the manufacturing industry.
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EV: Overcoming the Constraints of Electricity Gridsedit
These changes coincide with the evolution toward a cleaner, more decentralized, and digitized environment. Electric vehicle (EV) charging could create local constraints and stability problems on electricity grids and reduce the environmental benefits of electrification. Investment and infrastructure to support electric mobility will change significantly from one place to another
EVFuture of MobilityExplained: The negative sentiment in automobile marketedit
What the Finance Minister had actually said was, The main objective of the FAME II scheme (Faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles) is to encourage electric vehicles by way of offering upfront incentives on purchase of such vehicles and also by establishing the necessary charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Automotive SectorDelhi government to come out with policy on electric vehiclesedit
Besides, transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to reduce India’s oil import bill, and generate new avenues of employment. According to the draft policy, the Delhi government wants 25% of all new vehicles by 2023 to be electric vehicles. The government is also looking to put in place measures to support the creation of jobs in driving, selling, financing, servicing and charging of EVs.
EVEV PolicyMore electric buses on the road soon: West Bengal transport ministeredit
A number of states in the country had got the approval from the centre to roll out electric vehicles under Fame I but most of them have failed to do so. Bihar, Assam and Tripura and some others have accepted Kolkatas model of rolling out electric buses under Fame I, Adhikari said.
e-busese-mobilityUP Govt Invites Bids to Buy 700 Electric Busesedit
In the biggest order for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country so far, Uttar Pradesh has put out bids to buy 700 electric buses in one go at a cost of Rs 1,065 crore to run them in 15 cities, including Varanasi, Agra and Lucknow. The order is part of the second phase of the Centre’s FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) scheme, under which 5,595 air-conditioned electric buses are to be bought across the country.
e-busese-mobilityGovt taking slew of steps to revive Indian economy, says Sinhaedit
He called for massive investments by the automotive industries in the country on new business models, technology and electric vehicles. The government is also encouraging the concept of ridesharing, which adds to the lower sales of cars. He described India as the capital of small cars, not for its sales in volumes, but for its capabilities and manufacturing techniques
EVFuture of Mobilitylast mile connectivityElectric vehicle home ruleedit
“We have decided that all new buildings must keep space within their parking area to set up charging stations for electric vehicles,” the mayor said. Environmentalists said a large fleet of electric vehicles would help improve the air quality. The exhaust fumes of diesel vehicles are thought to be the biggest contributor to the city’s air pollution.
EVEV PolicyElectric Vehicle Charging Stations Market Size Worth USD 3.4 Billion by 2026edit
Automotive industry is on the verge of witnessing revolution with introduction of the electric vehicles for every sector including truck sector, utility vehicle sector, and transport sector. Change in the automotive sector through electric vehicles needs to be backed up by the installation of ample amount of electric vehicle charging stations.
EV Charging InfrastructureFuture of MobilityAuto firms should also take up GST rate cut demand with State FMsedit
Are people looking for cabs or for newer BS VI vehicles and electric vehicles? Or is it cyclical?” A member of the audience interrupted the junior Minister and said that this was due to the delayed effect of demonetisation and that people don’t have money to spend.
Automotive SectorBS-VIGSTInnovation in EV Tech from powering homes to plugging last mile connectivityedit
ECars that double up as mobile power sources to electric vehicles (EV) incorporating folded e scooters in the boot as a compliment to the main vehicle, both for last mile connectivity ans as a back up option if the user were to ever be stranded at some point due to low battery in the car
EVlast mile connectivityDelhi to soon have very progressive e-vehicle policy: Kejriwaledit
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government will soon come out with a “very progressive” e-vehicle policy. A draft of the policy recommending to enhance registration of e-vehicles up to 25 per cent of the total volume of registered vehicles by 2023, was released by the government in November last year.
e-mobilityEVIndian auto industry growth story is about to collapse: Guenter Butschekedit
Indian automobile industry growth story is on the verge of collapse thanks to uncertainty in consumers’ minds, electrification and BS-VI transition, Guenter Butschek, CEO Tata Motors said while speaking at SIAM convention here.
Automotive SectorFuture of MobilityGoing electric proving tough for Bengaluru autosedit
Karnataka was the first state to have a dedicated policy for electric vehicles. The state government even had the lofty ideal of making Bengaluru the electric vehicle capital of India. In the recent Union Budget too, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced tax rebates on electric vehicles. However, this has not translated into action.
e-mobilityEVFirst State Transport electric bus launchededit
The State Transport (ST) launched its first electric bus in Mumbai on Thursday. The bus, named Shivai, will run between Dadar and Pune. The electric supplement bus will save on costs of ST corporation. Shiv Sena party chief Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated it.
e-busese-mobilityEVAuto shutdownedit
Persuaded by some deeply flawed metrics used by policy wonks at the Niti Aayog about how India’s future mobility was going to be electric, without giving any thought whatsoever about jobs and such other “extraneous” matters, he believed that our country could not just catch up with China on electric vehicles (EVs) but also take the lead.
EVNITI AayogA GST Slash On Hybrid CNG Vehiclesedit
It may be recalled that hybrids were previously put on a par with battery operated electric vehicles and were available with incentives. Last year, the government segregated the two categories by withdrawing tax benefits from hybrid vehicles, which resulted in a gross tax rate of 43 per cent (28 per cent GST plus 15 per cent cess).
Automotive SectorEVGSTHow AI is set to reshape the auto sectoredit
By Amrita Nair-Ghaswala
Some advanced driver-assistance systems features such as electronic stability programme, parking assistance, anti-lock braking, etc, have already made their mark in the market. Ray says the logistics and transportation sector are realising that telematics and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) help improve their business processes and increase efficiency.
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With AI and automation growing, 120 million workers will need retrainingedit
That’s a top concern for many employers who say talent shortage is one of the greatest threats to their organisations today. And the training required these days is longer than it used to be — workers need 36 days of training to close a skills gap versus three days in 2014, IBM notes in the survey.
Future of WorkUpskillingRobots Arent Taking Over Human Jobs Anytime Soon As They Need Our Help To Get Things Doneedit
Another cool example on this list was of Mimi Kongnarinh, who operates a security surveillance robot at Cobalt Robotics. She moves across the office space in 812 hour shifts, all while sitting in her cubicle. The robot has cameras installed on it that keeps on providing live feed to her screen.
Future of WorkRoboticsHow Do Companies Maximize the Impact of AI & Automationedit
Here are three ways IT leaders can ensure ethical deployment of AI and automation as well as achieve a positive impact on the organization. Reflecting on the last two decades that Ive spent in Silicon Valley, never has technology been so inextricably linked with every facet of human life as right now.
AIAutomationFuture of WorkHow Can Office Automation Impact Employee Performanceedit
That’s where the idea of office automation steps in. It essentially reduces the human errors in the business processes by digitizing a core component of a company. That is information!
AutomationFuture of WorkHow artificial intelligence is creating jobs in India, not just stealing themedit
She chanced on data labelling work through a YouTube video in 2017. Today, she scans videos and marks and labels objects encountered by selfdriving cars. Her output is used to train artificial intelligence algorithms powering such cars. All Mathi knows is that it makes her life easier. I can work from home and don’t have to choose between work and family, she says
AIFuture of JobsFirms facing shortage of skilled workforce in cybersecurity: Infosys Researchedit
Trends that will be seen in cybersecurity will be around Artificial Intelligence, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Blockchain and Deception Technologies, it added. Among verticals investing in cybersecurity through the course of their digital transformation work, manufacturing was at the top (87%), followed by energy and utilities (85%), and banking, financial services and insurance (83%), the report stated.
CyberSecurityFuture of JobsAutomation not a threat to Indias IT services industryedit
By Ayan Pramanik
Use of Robotic Process Automation across various ranks has often created new job roles, but companies see increased need to retrain employees to fill those positions.
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AICTEUGC Merger: New Body To Look At Higher Education Standard In Indiaedit
The merger of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) will look at the standards of higher education institutions in India. According to reports in MoneyControl, with the merger of AICTE and UGC, there will be one single regulator National Higher Education Regulatory Authority (NHERA) for the higher education sector which will look after quality management in institutions.
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