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Artificial Intelligence Improves Control of Prosthetic Handsedit
Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas announced a ground breaking new approach for improving control of prosthetics with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics Symposium this month. The research findings show a huge leap forward in the goal of fully endtoend optimization of electromyography (EMG) controlled prosthetic hands.
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Sound data policies are imperative to reap the benefits of artificial intelligenceedit
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers incredible potential to improve lives and helps solve intractable problems in India and around the world. AI systems augment human intelligence by analyzing data to find connections that improve the quality and accuracy of human decision making.
AIData PolicyAdopting AI: the new cybersecurity playbookedit
Accelerated digital innovation is a double edged sword that hangs over the cybersecurity threat landscape in 2019. As businesses rapidly chase digital transformation, and pursue the latest advancements in 5G, cloud and IoT, they do so at the risk of exposing more of their operations to cyberattacks.
AICyberSecurityAdvancement in Artificial Intelligence: Human+Machine Collaborationedit
Indeed, even 10 years back, the notice of Artificial Intelligence (AI) would refer to the dread that it would remove human employments and render them expendable. Slice to the present and that dread has now been supplanted with a progressively rational methodology where AI is being viewed as an approach to expand human capacities in an undeniably digital time.
AIhuman machine partnershipHow public clouds can unlock AI innovationedit
Its without a doubt that emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will critically underpin future productivity and services across a range of sectors, from retail to manufacturing and public sector services. More businesses are looking for ways to implement the newest innovations, driving massive growth in the global enterprise AI market, which is now anticipated to reach US$9880.4 million by 2023.
AICloud TechnologyNew book on digital transformation features chapter on AI written by AIedit
Published by Penguin, the book will also demystify and simplify emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, Internet of things, virtual reality, and talk about how companies can employ these to drive their digital transformation.
Artificial IntelligenceSAS will continue to emphasise industry specific solutions relevant to India: Kunal Amanedit
With the rise of connected factories, to benefit from the promise of IIoT (Industrial internet of things), data, manufacturers can now shift from batch analyses in traditional data centers to realtime analytics embedded in the stream of data itself.
Data AnalyticsIIoTNew report identifies email as the greatest cybersecurity vulnerabilityedit
In one of its central findings, the report identifies email as a companys greatest cybersecurity vulnerability. Email offers the most significant access point for criminals by exploiting a human fallibility the inability to spot malicious emails. The fact that employees are unable to discern malicious emails from safe ones, points to the inherent vulnerability of email. Per the report:
cyber riskCyberSecurityLeading the Way into an Embedded World with Machine Learningedit
Thus enabled, the device becomes part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and real world data can feed into ML training sets to improve generative design and facilitate design optimization. It can be used with real life simulators or serve as a simulated digital twin before a physical design is completed.
IoTMLIts time for 5G ready data centersedit
To make sure that telcos are ready to face the data onslaught, they need to think not just about networks but datacenter/storage innovation as well.5G, the next generation of wireless technology was the buzzword at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019. Globally, 2020 has been declared as the year in which 5G will become commercially viable.
5GTelecommunicationHow financial services industry in India is set for AI makeoveredit
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the raison detre for cinematic bewilderment in scifi movies since ages, is now one of the most important fabricators of contemporary thinking. Several innovations pertaining to AI including chatbots, virtual assistants, machine learning, robotic process automation (RPA) and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) are being liberally adopted in a crowded marketplace.
AIBFSICybersecurity experts warn that these 7 emerging technologies will make it easier for hackers to do their jobsedit
As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated and hard to tell apart from the real thing, cybersecurity experts worry that hackers could use the technology for phishing scams, wherein hackers pose as somebody else to get victims to hand over private information.
CyberSecuritydeepfakesAn AI banker in the makingedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the raison d’etre for cinematic bewilderment in sci-f movies since ages, is now one of the most important fabricators of contemporary thinking. Several innovations pertaining to AI including chatbots, virtual assistants, machine learning, robotic process automation (RPA) and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) are being liberally adopted in a crowded marketplace.
AIBFSIRPAAI, ML and IoT are Deployed in Agriculture to Optimise Crop Yieldedit
To start with, for incorporating recommendations made by the DFI Committee about use of AI & ML, Big Data Analysis, IoT etc. in agriculture, the Department is contemplating to amend National eGovernance Plan in Agriculture for release of funds to the states only for the projects involving 32 SEPTEMBER 2019
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Government goes slow on procurement of electric vehicles, limits sourcingedit
India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) procurement programme could come to a halt amid the economic slowdown, with staterun Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) planning to curb its sourcing to less than a third of the 10,000 sedans it originally tendered due to lack of demand.
EVEV PolicyIndia has potential to become one of the largest electric vehicles markets: Reportedit
The electric bike market is hotting upto combat crude oil price uncertainty, world must focus on electric vehicles ICE, EVs not foes; theyll coexist: Tata Motors CEO Coping with two transformations in mobility
EVFuture of Mobility4 destinations to have electric buses that can run up to 250 km on full chargeedit
According to KSRTC officials, since the present diesel run Airavat Volvo buses have become old and need to be replaced, these ebuses will replace them on the four routes. The bus fares for ebuses are expected to be the same as that of the Volvo bus services. Each ebus takes 45 hours to charge completely.
e-busesEVEV PolicyComing soon: Shared escooter mobility in Chandigarhedit
THE CHANDIGARH Administration has decided to implement shared e-scooter mobility on a pilot basis. There will be 15 stations in densely populated areas initially and once its success is seen, it will be replicated across the city.
e-bikee-mobilityFuture of MobilityDraft Higher Education Bill favours pvt. institutions: expertedit
Picking holes in the draft Higher Education Bill which has been put on the public domain to elicit opinions from various stake holders, S. Hosmin Thilaghar, a professor from Anna University in Chennai has alleged that it is favouring private educational institutions, leaving a little space for the governmentrun institutions and universities.
Education PolicyHigher EducationThe electric-bike market is hotting upedit
By Paran Balakrishnan
“Indians are very price-conscious and don’t want to spend a lakh now against Rs 65,000.” And there’s another complication. “Honda’s a product that any roadside mechanic can service. Ather currently has no service network outside Bangaluru and Chennai,” Rathore says.
e-bikeFuture of MobilityHow China can impact Indias electric vehicle dreamedit
With India planning to replace a significant portion of its conventional internal combustion engine fleet by electric vehicles in the next one decade, particularly to reduce pollution and also to create jobs through manufacturing of such vehicles, China may continue to play a huge role in realisation of that dream
EVFuture of MobilityGovt mulls starting e-rickshaws enhance e-bus fleet in Jammuedit
The Jammu district administration is mulling to start e-rickshaws and increase the fleet of e-buses to ensure eco-friendly public transportation with modern facilities for commuters, officials said on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Sushma Chauhan, who is also the chairman of the Regional Transport Authority, Jammu, announced this during a meeting held here on Tuesday.
e-busese-rickshawsEV makers aim to increase energy density of lithiumion batteriesedit
As batteries dominate costs of electric vehicles, the strategy would be to use battery chemistry with optimized cost and performance at Indian temperatures. As batteries dominate costs of electric vehicles, the strategy would be to use battery chemistry with optimized cost and performance at Indian temperatures.
EVEV BatteriesLithium ion batteryCharging docks first, EVs later is mantra for top speededit
The partnership between startup Sun Mobility and bus and truck manufacturer, Ashok Leyland NSE 4.00 %, supports electric buses through a network of swapping battery stations named Quick Interchange Stations
EVEV ChargingAndhra Pradesh Floats Tender to Procure 350 Electric Busesedit
The Andhra Pradesh state government is looking to deploy electric buses on specific routes in the state. To this end, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has issued a tender to procure 350 air-conditioned electric buses under the PhaseII of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) India program.
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Digital jobs in 2022: Here’s what the future of work will look like in Indiaedit
Recently, an online food aggregator made news in India for laying off around 10% of its staff. Immediately the question arose: was this a sign of a slowing economy or the cascading effect of technology? When the company confirmed that it had, indeed, automated processes and hence rationalized staff, it brought into stark reality the impacts of a fast-changing technology landscape.
Emerging TechnologyFuture of JobsArtificial Intelligence Driving Workforce To DataDriven Skill Setsedit
The structural shift in the labour market can be attributed to the technological displacement of mid-skilled jobs. Data illustrates that employment growth has been greatest at the extreme ends of the spectrum (top and bottom 20 percent) whilst in-between there has been a decline, resulting in a hollowing out of jobs for the middle-tier workforce – becoming known as the ‘automation paradox’.
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BCI opposes higher education commission billedit
In a statement by the BCI, its chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said that nationwide protests will be held in November in which about one lakh lawyers were expected to participate. “The council has further resolved to hold protest rallies in all the state capitals as well as in Delhi and ‘gherao’ the parliament during the winter session if the bill is moved and the advocates act is not excluded from its ambit,” the BCI said.
Education PolicyHigher EducationIn charts: The state of higher education in Indiaedit
According to All India Survey on Higher Education 2018-19, south India has a higher per capita proportion of colleges compared to the rest of the country. Despite six out of 10 colleges being private institutions, less than half the students study in them.
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