2021 News Archive

In the last few hours alone, you’ve likely encountered AI, probably some positive experiences as well as frustrating ones.

Hedy Lamarr’s FHSS work helped inspire modern wireless communication technologies and standards, including IEEE 802.11.

Join us to explore how the IEEE 802.3 series of standards has influenced the evolution of technology through the decades.

How IEEE 802.11 Standards Have Driven the Evolution of Wi-Fi and Enable Future Applications

In this interactive cityscape, explore how many of the technologies we come across daily have connections to IEEE Standards.

The annual World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum brings together the largest gathering of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) community.

For National Volunteer Month, IEEE SA volunteers share their experience developing technology standards in the sustainability sector.

IEEE SA is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge.

The emergence of smart agriculture technologies highlights the need for increased rural connectivity, data interoperability, and IoT sensor solutions.

The formation of the IEEE Transportation Electrification Council reflects the major technical and societal transition to electric modes of transportation.

Longevity technology leverages advancements in science and healthcare to enable people to live longer and achieve better health and wellness.

Software-defined vehicles (SDV), powered by IEEE ethernet standards, can enable a new business model for automotive OEMs.

New IEEE 802.3 Standards Specify 100 Gb/s Signaling over Cable and Fiber and an Extended-Reach Super-PON

Increased Connectivity Capabilities Lead to Growing Investment in and Adoption of AI and AI Data Governance, Robotics Automation, Edge Computing, and Metaverse

Program Brings Socio-technical Standards Providing Guidance and Considerations to Aid the Development of Trustworthy AI to the Global Community.

By providing frameworks for health devices, standards help consumers and patients access healthcare instantly, reliably, and securely.

IEEE Government Engagement Program on Standards Helps Governments Meet Technology, Standards, and Policy Ambitions

Ethernet could offer all the ingredients needed for in-vehicle connectivity: security, safety, scalability, synchronization, and bus topology.

The 2022 IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program Welcomed The Largest Class of Participants to Explore and Engage with Standards Development

Shifts Towards Sustainability are Leading to Advances in Electric Infrastructure, Energy, the Water Nexus, and Energy Efficiency

New Technologies are Enabling Commuters to Travel on Their Own Terms with Less Impact on the Environment

Advances in Technology Seek to Make Healthcare More Personal and Convenient While Keeping Us Around a Little Longer

As Device Ownership and Internet Usage Have Increased, So Has the Expectation to be Connected Everywhere

Key Challenges to the Metaverse and Standardization Efforts to Advance the Technology and Applications

Explore the Benefits of IEEE SA Membership for Your Organization and Join Us in Raising the World’s Standards

New Amendment of IEEE 1588 Standard Added Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Mapping for Transport Over the Optical Transport Network (OTN)

An Essential Part of the IoT Ecosystem, Sensors are Becoming a Target for Cyber Attacks

By Saving Time and Resources, Strengthening Competitive Positioning, and Enabling Your Organization to Influence Technology Development

The IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors (IEEE SA BOG) took action to update the Patent Policy for IEEE standards development, which will go into effect 01 January 2023.

IEEE SA Open Offers a Free and Flexible Open Source Platform for Organizations, Developers, and Standards Projects

IEEE P7014™ is Creating a Standard for the Ethics of Systems that Interact with Your Emotions.

Innovations in Wearable Technology Allow Brands and Consumers to Reimagine The Future of Clothing

The IEEE Standards-Based Program Benefits Global System Integrators, Plant Owners, Equipment Vendors, and More.

By Advancing Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Twinning, and more, 6G Shows Potential to Optimize Communications, Interoperability, and Sustainability.

Highlights International standards are developed to build resilience to cyber threats and to deliver implementation benefits for global citizens and businesses. The key is to help identify and implement trustworthy […]

Latest Edition of the NESC Will Go into Effect in February 2023 to Help Deliver a Safer and More Sustainable Electric Power Supply.

Highlights A growing number of people with diabetes are turning to wireless diabetes devices to monitor and manage their condition. As wireless interconnections and data exchanges increase among connected diabetes […]

IEEE SA Releases the 2nd Edition of Applied Case Studies for Designing Trustworthy Digital Experiences for Children

Highlights 10 Mb/s single-pair Ethernet has become a critical player in OT applications, supported by the IEEE 802.3cg-2019 standard. The IEEE P802.3dg standards project will target a much longer reach, […]

Now that travel and gathering restrictions have lifted, a long overdue vacation may be just what you need to reinvigorate the mind, body, and soul. If you’re not quite ready […]

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 was held 15 March through 3 June. The 12 week-long event began with virtual sessions and culminated with the final […]

Highlights Reimbursements to healthcare providers and patient access and familiarity with RPM technology were among the most important factors for telehealth deployment. Creating robust standards for disparate system interoperability is […]

Highlights Ballooning numbers and types of cyber security threats are putting organizations and individuals at risk and eroding trust in today’s digital architectures. IEEE SA launched an Industry Connections activity […]

Highlights As XR allows users to see the world in new ways, the autonomous and intelligent systems enabling this emergent field also raise ethical questions about the collection and usage […]

Highlights The 2023 NESC was released 1 August 2022 and will become effective 1 February 2023. Pre-orders for the 2023 NESC are available. The updates ensure the Code remains relevant, […]

Highlights 5G mmWave is a key element of 5G technology. Within a few years, most 5G mobile devices will have mmWave capability. IEC/IEEE 63195 joint standards aim to meet advances […]

Highlights We need to ask how pragmatic AI is in delivering good medicine and enhancing patient outcomes equally. This podcast series dives deep into conversations with multi-disciplinary experts about the […]

Highlights IEEE 7001 standard describes specific, measurable levels of transparency that can be assessed objectively, and identifies compliance that can be determined during system design. IEEE 7001 complements and extends [...]

Autonomy is the ability to perform tasks without help. In the case of autonomous robots, obstacles may arise internally like an electrical short or a broken part or externally such [...]

The trend to connect large-scale wind, solar, battery and other inverter-based resources (IBRs) to the electric power grid is accelerating. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that solar power alone, […]

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Paola Cicero

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Sha Wei

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Rajesh Kunnath

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Anmol Anubhai

The mapping applications on our smartphones and in our cars rely on signals from a constellation of navigation satellites to pinpoint our location. When these signals are reflected back into […]

Computing increasingly is performed “in the cloud,” meaning that the necessary servers, data storage devices, software and related digital tools and services are not local resources, but rather they are […]

Women play a key role in healthcare, with 77% of the healthcare workforce being women and 80% of women making healthcare decisions for their families, according to the U.S. Bureau […]

Dr. Reihana Mohideen, a policy expert on how to factor social considerations into engineering systems and models in the power and energy sector, has firsthand experience of the obstacles faced [...]

On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, nine trailblazing and innovative finalists competed in the IEEE SA Telehealth Virtual Pitch Competition hosted by IEEE SA Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice and the […]

Advancing automated driving systems (ADS) technology is paramount. It can save lives and prevent injuries, reduce costs associated with car accidents, lessen traffic, cut down on negative environmental impact, and […]

Often, the general public thinks of cybersecurity as “IT security”, yet it covers much more than that. Data collection, transparency, trust, communication, and collaboration have become increasingly vital in a […]

IEEE SA Celebrates Data Privacy Day with a Variety of Standards, Projects, and Activities.

IEEE highly values learning with and learning from national and regional standards professionals from around the world. Our IEEE SA Standards Fellowship program forms a part of IEEE’s outreach on […]

Transportation is all about moving goods and people from place to place. The mobility industry, which comprises roadways, railways, airways, and waterways, is undergoing disruptive changes driven by technological advancements, […]

Ethernet networking technology has come a long way since 1985 when the seminal Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3™ was published, providing for packet-based data transfer at 10 Mb/s. Since then Ethernet […]

The virtual awards ceremony applauds notable contributions that influence industry and technology trends in 2021 and beyond.

At COP26, IEEE co-hosted a panel discussion, together with representatives from the European Business Council for Sustainable Energy (e5) and International Business Council for Sustainable Energy (ICSE). COP, or “The […]

Imagine that a flu vaccine shortage arises in the middle of a deadly flu season. There are likely unused doses sitting in hospital basements or doctors’ office supply rooms across […]

In the retail industry, manufacturers are accelerating the growth of their direct-to-consumer businesses; retailers are maturing private brand programs; and consumers expect personalized products and experiences as well as full […]

As the COVID-19 global pandemic waged on in 2021, we saw a global population continue to use mobile and remote technologies for everyday tasks: video conferencing platforms were used by […]

More than ever, the mobility industry continues to invest in ground-breaking innovations. Advancing autonomous driving, connected vehicles, sustainable and smart city transportation, and the use of mobility as a service […]

As we look toward 2022, we can see the evidence of a convergence of influencing factors driving a rapid advancement of technology innovation. But to talk about what we see […]

Over the past year, adoption and investment in emerging technologies and new applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT) have continued to increase, as connectivity among devices capable of […]

IEEE 2089™-2021 establishes a framework that can help organizations recognize and respond to the needs of children and young people.

Vienna becomes the first city worldwide to certify responsible and sustainable AI Ethics implementation with IEEE CertifAIEd.

In a proof-of-concept collaboration between the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) and the City of Vienna, the newly developed IEEE CertifAIEd framework was successfully applied to an artificial intelligence (AI) […]

The electric utility industry traces its roots to the launch of the world’s first centralized power plant in 1882, Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station, located in the financial district of […]

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and mobile remote patient monitoring (mRPM) are forms of telehealth that utilize monitoring technologies tracking patient data beyond the health facility. RPM relies on various technologies […]

IEEE SA Hosts a Panel Session on Swarm AI at ConV2X 2021

Complex artificial intelligence systems (AIS) are increasingly finding their way into consumer contexts. Everyday users with no domain expertise are being introduced to these systems with varying degrees of transparency […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS) are increasingly being used to aid or replace government decisions and judgments that impact opportunities, access, liberties, rights, and/or the safety of [...]

In celebration of World Standards Day 2021, IEEE SA invited global communities to share their ideas on the IEEE Standards that transform our lives and work. We received videos from […]

Challenges in Agriculture and Food Security Agriculture is facing many challenges. Conventional farming practices are degrading soil health, releasing carbon from the soil, increasing erosion, polluting water sources, polluting the […]

Chances are that when we phone or text someone, send a video clip or use our computer to log onto a communications network, we don’t think much about the underlying […]

IEEE 7000™-2021 integrates ethical and functional requirements to mitigate risk and increase innovation in systems engineering product design.

Many of the technologies, devices, and products you work with as a technology professional, from Wi-Fi to messaging apps, function based on IEEE Standards.

Many, if not most, of the tasks we do as we go through our personal and business life each day require connectivity — everything from checking the weather or getting […]

 Traditionally, sensors have been used for camera imaging and sensing, quantifying, and communicating information about humidity, temperature, motion, speed, proximity, and other aspects of their environment. Today, they have […]

Today, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eyes of the world are on the subject of vaccination tracking. To discuss pathways forward, IEEE hosted a side session at the […]

With the human population expected to grow from the current 7.9 billion to almost 10 billion by 2050, it is estimated that approximately 70% of the planet’s inhabitants will also […]

New IEEE SA Industry Connections Program to Enable a Transdisciplinary Framework for Future Networks Applications and Services.

Ethernet networking technology has continually evolved to meet increasingly demanding requirements ever since its invention nearly 50 years ago, and its latest enhancement is the ability to perform Time-Sensitive Networking […]

Technology is now permanently intertwined with children’s lives almost from the beginning – from smart baby monitors to playing with connected toys, watching online videos, social media, using voice activated […]

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A Frank Discussion of the Pitfalls and Possible Antidotes.

From Wi-Fi to electric vehicles (EVs), and medical devices to smart grid, IEEE has nearly 1,200 active standards and 1,000 standards under development. Behind IEEE’s leadership in standards development and […]

Over the past few decades the world has made great strides in building a powerful, pervasive, and resilient networking infrastructure, a task that has been given new urgency in recent […]

This article was originally published in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. What is an International Standard? What is an international standard? The generally accepted understanding is one that is developed with […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we make critical decisions impacting the lives of individuals including decisions made throughout the legal system.  AI offers the potential for more uniform, […]

A Paradigm Shift in Healthcare Data Management Who should own patient data? Healthcare providers? Health wearables developers/manufacturers? The patient? Should the patient have the right to consent as to how […]

What are Distributed Energy Resources? Distributed energy resources (DER) is the term used to describe the many types of energy generation and storage technologies that provide electric capacity or energy […]

The amount of battery charge left in your device, vehicle, or sensor means the difference between accomplishing your task on schedule or being delayed. Everything from not getting stranded on […]

Every year on 14 October, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) joins the international community in celebrating the importance of standards development and honoring the collaboration of individuals and organizations across […]

The answers to some of the challenges facing the world today — connectivity for all people and businesses regardless of location, equitable healthcare, sustainable and reliable energy, and reducing the […]

We depend on photonics, or light-based technologies, every day in many different ways. From flat-screen displays to LED lights; from medical lasers to security surveillance systems; and from fiber optics […]

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Why Is Standardized Measurement Important? There are currently nearly 1,200 IEEE standards and more than 900 projects under development that impact our everyday life across the world. And behind these […]

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During the past several months, IEEE has been taking part in The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum. The WSIS Forum serves as a platform for a global […]

Global nuclear power plants, manufacturers, and test labs can leverage IEEE EQ Navigator service for independent, seamless, and secure assessment of compliance to IEEE standards.

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Wireless technology has evolved enormously since the 1999 Macworld trade show, at which Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s AirPort wireless base station and iBook—the first Wi-Fi products widely marketed […]

The Explosive Growth of Cloud Gaming and Esports is Driving an Urgent Need for Technical Standards.

In today’s healthcare ecosystem, there are millions of connected wireless medical devices powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) and biosensors that monitor and deliver life-saving treatment for patients. Found [...]

What is Sustainable Development? Why is it Important? Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their […]

The Importance of Applied Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Human data, the fundamental building block for artificial intelligent systems, is currently being accessed and shared in multiple ways across the world [...]

Smart Cities in India India is expected to witness an increase in urban population from 377 million in 2011 to 600 million in 2031 — roughly twice the current population […]

The lifecycles of technology innovation and standards refinement are tightly entwined in a space as huge and long-lasting as Ethernet. For example, the new IEEE 802.3cu™, IEEE Draft Standard for […]

On the dark web, health records are worth literally forty to fifty times more than credit card data. While you may be able to change your social security or fiscal […]

This post is an adaptation of the article by the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. For those of us who have ever watched TV, talked on […]

When the renowned physicist Richard Feynman gave a talk titled There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom at a meeting of the American Physical Society in 1959, little did anyone […]

“We are making God obsolete,” declared the rockstar-like professor of synthetic biology in the recent Netflix hit show Biohackers. What happens when humans become creators of new forms of DNA, […]

Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland speaks with John C. Havens of IEEE SA in the first official video interview for Measurementality, describing how our metrics of success need to include a [...]

IEEE standards have brought about many great evolutionary leaps that we rely upon but might not immediately recognize in our daily lives.

At IEEE SA, the Development of Technical Standards Can be Broken Down into Six Main Stages.

Standards are published documents that establish technical specifications and procedures designed to maximize the reliability of the materials, products, methods, and/or services people use every day.

The 2020 virtual awards ceremony recognizes notable contributions to standards development in various industries and technologies.

While automation—the heart of the “fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0”—clearly has moved from the corners of enterprise strategy and into mainstream conversation, it remains a rapidly maturing technology field […]

IEEE Standards have long been leveraged by the public sector around the world as powerful instruments to support public policy initiatives, provide modern infrastructure, and advance humanity. To help governments […]

There are varied but clear signs of progress toward ubiquitous Automotive Ethernet. For example, there were more presentations with a system view at the 2020 IEEE Standards Association Ethernet & […]

While emerging Internet of Things (IoT) innovations offer consumers valuable benefits in areas such as assistance, efficiency, comfort, connectivity, and entertainment, there is a need to understand the issues around […]

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) for virtual reality (VR) began arriving in the global marketplace in the mid 2010s, and their initial popular uptake quickly confirmed developers’ belief in their promise across […]

In a world where automation based on robust and reliant connectivity is being implemented across a wide range of industries, time synchronization within networks has become a key factor in […]

IEEE and IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) today announced plans for the Summit on the Impact of IEEE Standards on Emerging Applications to be held from 9 to 10 December 2020

The IEEE 802.11™ standards family, the core technology behind Wi-Fi®, has continually been modified and enhanced to meet industry demands for robust and reliable wireless connectivity. A recently approved project, […]

Every year, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) welcomes staff from national/regional standards bodies or affiliated government ministries to join its Standards Fellowship Program, which happens alongside the IEEE SA Standards […]

With exponential growth across Ethernet users, access methods and services—and the global pandemic magnifying humanity’s reliance on connectivity—IEEE 802.3 community advances toward speed leap.

As Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS) technology is increasingly sourced from private companies for public use, existing procurement standards may fall short in proactively identifying harm or mitigating risks for citizens or users due to timing or budget constraints.

In the wake of COVID-19, with increased need for location tracking and the sharing of biometric and medical data to combat the pandemic, a dialogue has emerged in governmental, commercial, […]

Today, network operators and enterprises alike are looking to utilize YANG Data Models to support their new and next-generation network management systems and to address issues related to Time-Sensitive Networking […]

The retail industry is in rapid transformation, accelerated by COVID-19. As consumers expect personalized products and experiences, as well as full transparency to responsible sourcing and sustainable practices, digital product […]

The importance, impact, and potential benefits associated with digital transformation cannot be overstated, as organizations worldwide are updating their business models and software applications to take advantage of low-price data […]

With a growing need for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), primarily to meet new and developing industrial automation and in-vehicle networking applications, the IEEE 802.1 Working Group continues to expand the development […]

Contact tracing applications and technologies (CTA/CTT), which often leverage phone-location data, hold tremendous potential to help mitigate COVID-19’s spread. But it is clear now that we were not ready—from multi-faceted […]

Pragmatic, market-driven standardization continually expands the low-cost foundation on which Ethernet innovation takes place, across the technology’s sprawling horizon of use cases. Standards development through the IEEE 802.3™ Ethernet Working […]

By definition, diversity implies active and inclusive participation. When it comes to Artificial Intelligence Systems (AIS), it’s even more critical to establish strategies and partnerships that can foster genuine and [...]

Over the last century, large-scale industrial activities, rapid population growth, urbanization, and inequality have had adverse effects on the earth, our lives, and the well-being of future generations. Sustainable development […]

New program offers alliances, associations and consortia a path from industry specification to standardization, expanding market visibility and global awareness.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global rush towards the digital transformation of nearly all aspects of daily life.  Given the pace of these changes, digital literacy and digital […]

With the ongoing development and use of electronic devices across numerous industries worldwide, there is a global need to standardize terms and the test and computational methods used to describe […]

This article was originally published in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. “Universal Service” has a long history as a goal for telecommunications networks. The meaning is simple: everyone who wants to […]

This article was originally published in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. In Richard Feynman’s famous essay, There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom[1], he pointed out that innovation in physics had […]

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) form the backbone of today’s digital economy, with an enormous potential to accelerate progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve people’s lives in fundamental ways—from providing access to education resources and healthcare, and fostering digital services and inclusion, to making communities more sustainable.

With DER penetration growing globally, IEEE intends to help utilities and other industry partners build a qualified workforce for the future.

Since the recent outbreak of COVID-19, clinical researchers, drug manufacturers, economists, social scientists, and other experts have sought access to data for analytics. Much of the data resides in disparate networks and within organizational boundaries. It takes considerable time and effort to obtain permission to acquire this data, to gain authorization from ethics committees or institutional review boards (IRBs) to use it, and to transfer it across overstressed networks. Most researchers would prefer to spend the precious time consumed by these rather tedious tasks on analysis. A more efficient approach would be to have a directory that says what data is where and what it contains, and then develop analytics to leverage the data in a way that preserves privacy and minimizes latency.

The cryptocurrency industry has grown rapidly into a very large industry, with numerous “coins,” hundreds of exchanges, and payments exceeding $1 million USD each day. A lack of globally relevant […]

Trends around traffic drivers such as video, 5G, and IEEE 802.11™ ‘Wi-Fi®’ point toward an ongoing bandwidth explosion for Ethernet networks around the world going forward. The publicly available IEEE […]

The first half of 2020 has been a busy time of progress on varied fronts regarding the work of  The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems […]

Genome sequencing has enormous potential for personalized medicine, mitigating the next pandemic, and more. But it can’t live up to that potential if researchers don’t have a standardized way to […]

Right alongside sound strategy and nimble resource mobilization, innovative implementation of existing and emerging technologies is one of the essentials of sustainable development worldwide. There is substantial excitement around information […]

The local economy really isn’t so local anymore, is it?  Just about everything today is a global economy, in which almost any technologist or businessperson is able to access economies that […]

It goes without saying that Ethernet is easily the world’s most widely used local area networking (LAN) technology. Today, hundreds of millions of Ethernet network interface cards (NICs), repeater ports, […]

Navigating standards development can be a challenging journey, whether a first-time participant or a senior IEEE SA member. To support an ever-expanding portfolio of global standards, we have launched a […]

Technology and business dynamics change much more rapidly in today’s global marketplace than they did in the past. In order to stay relevant, companies must be able to think and […]

We live in a world where changes can take place by the second. Just as the world evolves, so do we at IEEE SA.

The global pandemic is clearly illuminating the value and even necessity of online education and remote learning for students around the world. It also is revealing key hurdles and limitations yet to be addressed in the technology space.

We are pleased to announce IEEE 7010-2020, Recommended Practice for Assessing the Impact of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems on Human Well-Being has officially published. This is the first of thirteen IEEE 70xx series standards to be published.

Building on the success of its annual year-end IEEE SA Standards Fellowship program held alongside the IEEE Standards Board (SASB) meeting series at IEEE’s headquarters, for the first SASB meeting […]

The English word “patent” derives from the Latin “patere” meaning “to be open.” Its use in this sense comes from the letters patent issued by kings and other sovereigns wishing to make their edicts open for all to see. In contrast, letters close were edicts that were kept secret. We see this usage of “patent” when we say something is “patently obvious,” that is, openly obvious.

While in Herzliya, Israel for its Board of Governors meeting, the IEEE SA hosted a Startup Networking Event: Hardened Systems in Mobility, Healthcare, Energy and IoT. With the growing number […]

After more than a decade of leading open source communities, Bonewald to lead IEEE SA Open platform offering cost-effective options for developing and validating open source projects.

Consumer behavior is changing the wireless network landscape, with an ever-growing need for bandwidth and speed. Powerful new wireless devices, increasing usage of wireless Internet access and a growing range of data-hungry services for gaming, music, video and social networking are driving huge increases in data traffic. According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Trends, 2017–2022 White Paper, all the mentioned service categories will increase their traffic approximately 10-fold from 2017 to 2022, with 111.4 exabytes of wireless data traffic being offloaded to IEEE 802.11™ “Wi-Fi®” networks by 2022 on a monthly basis.

ECPAIS begins next phase of efforts promoting responsible innovation in the algorithmic age.

It started with an interaction at an IEEE conference a little more than a year ago. An engineer from the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. stopped by the IEEE Conformity […]

The global cryptocurrency industry has matured to a point that numerous “coins” and hundreds of exchanges exist in the marketplace, accounting for payments exceeding $1 million USD each day. One […]

With the launch of three new study groups, the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group continues to drive the ongoing adoption of Ethernet across a broad range of industries and is […]

Draft standard provides a cost-effective option for 5G deployments as defined by International Telecommunications Union.

Haptic technologies have been widely used in consumer and professional products for many years. Haptic actuator hardware and associated technology have been included in billions of devices such as smartphones, […]

In 1968 the immensely influential article by Garrett Hardin titled “The Tragedy of the Commons”[1] was published. In it, Hardin argued that the result of holding exploitable property in common was that each user had an incentive to use more than their fair share before others did. The result was that the common property was over-exploited and eventually became unusable by anyone. His thesis was based on observations made over a century before by the British economist William Forster Lloyd[2] in the context of explaining the problem of farmers in England over-grazing their cattle on lands open for the use of all (commons).

The Open Community on Ethics and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS), a global forum for discussion, debate and collaboration for organizations interested in the development and use of standards to further the […]

IEEE participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), 25-29 November 2019 under the theme: ‘One World. One Net. One Vision.’ in Berlin, Germany. Held annually, the IGF is a platform for leaders from academia, business, civil society, government, and the technical community coming together to constructively debate the future of Internet governance. This year, over 6,000 individuals participated in the discussions from over 161 countries, in-person and remotely.

The Open Community on Ethics and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS), a global forum for discussion, debate and collaboration for organizations interested in the development and use of standards to further the […]

IEEE SA held its annual Standards Exchange Fellowship program from 4-8 November 2019 alongside the IEEE Standards Board meeting series in Piscataway, USA, giving program participants from national and regional […]

In celebration of World Standards Day held on 14 October, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held a contest exploring the 2019 theme of “What does the future of technology […]

IEEE today announced the recipients of the 2019 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) awards.

Starting in 2017 the government of Estonia has held the annual Tallinn Digital Summit (TDS), where global leaders from governments to technical communities gather to address challenges we face in today’s digital life. IEEE SA was honored to be invited to TDS 2019 as a knowledge partner in recognition of its work in the ethical design of autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS), digital inclusion, data governance and related areas.

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) created and is well known for a globally open and inclusive environment for consensus-building and widely-respected and adopted technology standards used around the world. […]

IEEE Technology and Data Harmonization for Enabling Remote Clinical Trials explores enhanced technologies and methodologies.

Not only does the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) identify viable areas for standards creation, establish expertise in those areas and then create, publish and distribute standards around the world, it also works to help aid market adoption of those standards. A workshop series to explore the evolution of IEEE 1547™, IEEE Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems, is a perfect example of such post-standardization activities.

The IEEE 802.11™ Working Group has established a new standardization project focusing on Enhancements for Extremely High Throughput (EHT). The project represents the next-generation standard beyond IEEE 802.11ax™, with target […]

In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that are to be reached by the year 2030[1]. In essence, these goals are an attempt to resolve the issue of the “Great Divergence”[2] between industrially developed and undeveloped countries. SDG 9, labeled “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,” is focused on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. Communications systems are the core of a huge industry, thrive on innovation, and are a critical element of the infrastructure of modern societies. So, the clear message is that communications systems must themselves be sustain- able over the long term and are also essential for the realization of the collective SDG. The question is, what stands in the way of realizing these goals?

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has published its Policymakers’ Guide to IEEE Standards, which aims to help public policymakers better understand the benefits of using IEEE standards to support public policy initiatives. IEEE standards can be powerful instruments for government. They are global in nature and developed in an inclusive and transparent manner, leveraging the expertise of the global IEEE community from more than 160 countries from all continents.

A recent issue of Proceedings of the IEEE entitled Machine Ethics: The Design and Governance of Ethical AI and Autonomous Systems represents a useful and informative resource for stakeholders in […]

Switches are Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model Layer 2 devices that are responsible for forwarding frames addressed to other ports by using addresses in the layer 2 header (MAC addresses). The most common switch in the market is the unmanaged switch. These require little or no configuration as they learn where to forward traffic by building a table based on the traffic entering the switch. Unmanaged switches are not only a security risk in automotive, they lack features necessary in today’s evolving automotive architectures.

When Microchip introduced the industry’s first AEC-Q100 qualified Ethernet PHY in 2008, we did not know it would herald the transformation of in-vehicle networks to include Ethernet backbones. In part, this was driven by the concept of zonal architectures. Traditionally a vehicle’s Engine Control Units (ECUs) were distributed to the domain they were controlling. There could be a lighting control unit, a door control unit, a powertrain ECU etc. With zonal architectures, the network can be organized to have zones related to a position in the vehicle rather than a function. Each zone then has a connection to many different domains. The choice of zone and connectivity is now up to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to optimize.

Ethernet as the well-established technology for new and future vehicles is still challenging because of the complexity of testing. Based on the architecture and multiple protocols involved (7-layers of the OSI-model) – engineers are challenged with different test methodologies like Physical layer testing, protocol conformance testing or device- and network performance testing. Security implementations and the careful validation of the functionality with cybersecurity testing reduces the risk of attacks and manipulations.

IEEE 2755.1TM draws upon industry consensus to provide a turnkey guide to assist in selecting the best support business needs.

New automotive applications, such as high-powered entertainment systems, are driving up bandwidth requirements and costs associated with cabling and network interfaces. Automotive Ethernet was designed to meet industry needs and enables fast and cost-effective data communications between systems and in-vehicle components.

The fundamental idea behind global standards collaboration is that standardization needs to work seamlessly across borders and organizations in order to succeed. Of course, seamless standardization requires information exchanges among engineers and entities in countries and regions with different geopolitical view- points. Contrary to this spirit are some recent events that tend to impede the movement of technological information related to standards development across borders even when the information is already public or is destined for public release. One wonders: Are we seeing the rise of information mercantilism?

Stakeholders from the utility and telecommunications industries are encouraged to contribute to the NESC during the comment period that closes on 1 March 2020.

Monitoring of perishable foods using sensors is becoming increasingly popular, and standalone sensors for detecting the freshness of food are already in use. Similarly, Internet of Things (IoT) enabled sensors for sensing, detecting, and utilizing cloud storage for data archiving are a reality today. While these are beneficial as standalone technologies, a single platform capable of integrating a collection of select IoT-enabled sensors, data analytics, and image processing combined with cloud computing has the potential to create a considerable impact on the next-generation food monitoring solutions.

What Do You Really Mean? Language is both ambiguous and important in this fast-paced and changing artificial intelligence (AI) market. The terms AI, machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) […]

Today, retailers and brands understand the growing need to utilize technology-driven tools in order to provide greater value for their businesses and customers, and the Retail DT Grand Challenge is […]

This is the first of a kind conference organized at India connecting three different hot technologies (artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and edge) together and present a unified view of the use cases, trends and work happening in these domains. This event was organized by the IEEE Bangalore section and IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) Blockchain Group together at Philips Innovation Center, Bangalore on 10 May 2019.

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) participated in the annual United Nation’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 14-15 May 2019. The STI Forum provides a venue for facilitating interaction, matchmaking, and the establishment of networks between relevant stakeholders and multi-stakeholder partnerships in order to identify and examine technology needs and gaps with regard to scientific cooperation, innovation and capacity-building, and also in order to help facilitate development, transfer and dissemination of relevant technologies for the Sustainable Development Goals.

This past year the IEEE announced the availability of the Spanish language edition of the 2017 NESC Handbook as part of a global initiative to share best electrical safety practices […]

The 2019 Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day (E&IP@ATD) returns to the birthplace of the automotive industry—Detroit, Michigan. Hosted by Ford Motor Company, E&IP@ATD is the premier venue for […]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is hosting a complimentary workshop highlighting the rich and wide-ranging IEEE power and energy standards portfolio on 14 June 2019 in Panama City, Panama. Supported […]

IEEE SA participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, 8-12 April in Geneva. Held annually, the WSIS Forum brings the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) community that focuses [...]

Standard amendments provide physical layers, and associated control and management parameters, for increased network Ethernet speeds, enhanced backplane applications and improved delivery of power over Ethernet.

As part of its capacity-building activities, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held a Fellowship Program for regulators, policy makers, and national standards bodies from emerging economies during the IEEE 802 […]

IEEE SA Taking the Lead for Industry Standards for Digital Skills.

Ask any parents’ thoughts about their minor and adolescent children involved in online gaming and you’ll likely hear a response expressing some level of frustration regarding the amount of time […]

Groundbreaking report to take ethical implementation of autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS) worldwide from principles to practice.

With autonomous and intelligent systems (A/IS) playing a larger and larger role in our daily lives, more and more attention is being paid to the ethical questions these revolutionary technologies […]

Technologists often react with an eye roll when the subject of ethics comes up. One interpretation of this is that they may think ethics is the purview of philosophy and religion and not really within their domain. An engineer may think of it as a “soft” subject, not the hard science and engineering of designing and building engineering artifacts for which they were trained.

As technology grows more and more pervasive across the ways that governments and citizens interact and relate with one another, hard ethical questions have arisen around the concepts of data, [...]

IEEE is returning to the annual South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, 8-12 March 2019. Curated in partnership with SXSW, the 2019 IEEE "Tech for Humanity Series" [...]

In 2018, the IEEE entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CIO Strategy Council (CIOSC) and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) to work together in forging a [...]

On 20-23 May 2019 at George Mason University in Arlington, VA, IEEE IC Industry Consortium on Learning Engineering (ICICLE) will host the inaugural IEEE ICICLE Conference on Learning Engineering to […]

Join us! Participate in the Retail Digital Transformation (DT) Grand Challenge – Help transform retail and brand industries with new technologies It is a pivotal time for retailers and brands […]

IEEE 11073-20701™-2018 defines an architecture that binds the participant and communication model to the Web services data transport model defined in previous IEEE 11073™ standards

Ethernet continues on a steady path of growth and advancement, enabling higher speeds and opening the door to new and enhanced applications. The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group has announced […]

In the first agreement of its kind from the region, the Costa Rican National Standards Body El Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO) and the IEEE have signed [...]

In December 2018, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held its annual Standards Exchange (SE) program, giving participants from multiple national and regional standards bodies a chance to learn about the […]

IEEE 1584TM-2018 provides mathematical models for designers and facility operators to apply in determining arc-flash hazard distances

Results have been published from the 2018 challenge organized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), IEEE, and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), which called for academic papers […]

Written by Roger Marks, Chair, IEEE 802 “Network Enhancements for the Next Decade” Industry Connections Activity Modern data centers are tasked with delivering intelligent multi‐media responses to real‐time human interactions. […]

Annual awards ceremony recognizes excellent leadership and participation in standards advancement.

Standard defines profiles that select features, options, configurations, defaults, protocols, and procedures of bridges, stations, and LANs that are necessary to build networks capable of transporting time-sensitive fronthaul streams.

IEEE 802.19.1™ standard includes geolocation-capable devices, improves spectrum sharing.

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held several events in Eastern Africa as follow-on on past meetings and engagements, and to continue to build awareness and connections with the local […]

Ten years ago, no one held a miniature portable computer in their hands. But today, much of the world uses mobile phones as their primary means of access to the […]

By Lisa Morgan, Program Director, Content and Community, IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS) The world has become a very polarized place in the last […]

By Lisa Morgan, program director, IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Outreach Committee Members of the IEEE’s Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems […]

By Lisa Morgan, Program Director, Content and Community, IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Automated and Intelligent Systems Outreach Committee Older Americans remember when they had a personal relationship with […]

Six European and international consortia, working groups and patient advocacies to share developments and perspectives on private and public blockchain pilots.

Spanish language edition of the 2017 NESC Handbook available now, with Spanish eLearning Modules soon to be available online; Chinese Mandarin selected for next translations.

In celebration of World Standards Day, IEEE Standards Association held a contest exploring the 2018 theme of “Standards and the 4th Industrial Revolution.” Contestants submitted videos exploring how standards are […]

This sponsored post, associated with the IEEE SA Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day event, solely represents the views of the author, was developed independently by the entity sponsoring the […]

Stakeholder input sought around IEEE 802.11’s usage and requirements for extremely high throughput and real-time applications.

Program will create specifications for certification and marking processes advancing transparency, accountability and reduction of algorithmic bias in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS).

New amendment to IEEE 802.11™ standard benefits both network operators and end users by enabling better service availability detection for wireless local area networks.

IEEE 802.3™ Industry Connections New Ethernet Applications Ad Hoc seeks input from technology’s expanding range of application spaces globally.

IEEE 2050™-2018 specifies a real-time operating system (OS) for 16- and 32-bit microprocessors deployed throughout the IoT ecosystem.

On 19 October 2018, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will celebrate a century of service as the coordinating body for the US standards and conformity assessment system. As one […]

Autonomous vehicles come with a large number of sensors, multiple LIDARs, RADARs, and high-resolution cameras. It features an array of technologies such as CAN FD, Automotive Ethernet, 10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3an™), etc. They are capable of generating a massive amount of data in a short amount of time. When you want to record the vehicle data from the autonomous cars to test and verify, it is desirable to record everything that autonomous vehicles can produce at high speed. How can you possibly record that much data? Even if you find a device with high-bandwidth logging and a high storage capacity, how do you offload and analyze terabytes of data? Not only does it take forever to offload terabytes of collected data, but it will be very hard to store that data on a computer.

Integrating the OpenFog Consortium’s Reference Architecture, IEEE 1934 designed to enable processing to be distributed across things-to-cloud continuum.

IEEE is returning to SXSW® in 2019! You can help make it happen by voting for our sessions. Simply click the link below to view sessions and vote! To vote, […]

10BASE-T1S, also called 10SPE (10 Mbps Single Pair Ethernet), is a new network technology currently under specification of IEEE 802.3cg™. The objective of the technology is to get a collision free, deterministic transmission on a multi-drop network, which can be used in applications using CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay or 100BASE-T1 today. The Physical Layer Collision Avoidance (PLCA) implemented allows utilization of the entire bandwidth of 10 Mbps. It also supports an arbitration scheme guaranteeing each node access to the media within a deterministic time.

NXP is introducing an Ethernet PHY transceiver which provides innovative sleep and wake-up-forwarding functionality. Standard-compliant and interoperable according to OPEN Alliance TC-10, this innovation is an important enabler to reach the efficiency goals of future E/E vehicle architectures.

Seventeen young professional engineers attending the 2018 Young Professionals in Space conference, Barcelona, Spain, 17th – 21st July 2018 took part in the IEEE Standards University ‘Mars Space Colony: A […]

Ethernet technologies provide flexible, scalable and cost-effective in-vehicle network. As such, automotive industries are looking to Automotive Ethernet as the next generation communication bus and it has become increasingly important as a backbone to a car’s communication network. Safety standards and increased consumer communication demands require the automotive industry to add more applications with ever-increasing complexity for connectivity to networks.

I was first introduced to the MyData community by my friends Sean Bohan and Katryna Dow, two of the smartest people I know working in the realms of personal data and identity. […]

IEEE 802.11bb™ to define one medium access control (MAC) and several physical layer (PHY) specifications for light-based wireless connectivity for fixed, portable, and moving stations within a local area network  […]

New global forum to foster cooperation in the development and use of ethically aligned standards in ICT, in particular for autonomous and intelligent systems.

The IEEE 844 Working Group—Electrical Impedance, Induction, and Skin Effect Heating of Pipelines and Vessels recently published standards addressing skin effect trace heating systems utilized in industries such as refineries, […]

Amendment meets demand for bridging IEEE 802.11 media to the same level as IEEE 802.3 Ethernet by providing internal connections as transit links within IEEE 802.1Q bridged networks.

“Instead of thinking about machine intelligence in terms of humans vs. machines, we should consider the system that integrates humans and machines—not artificial intelligence, but extended intelligence.” – Joi Ito, Resisting […]

Council on Extended Intelligence prioritizes participant design, data agency and evolved metrics of sustainable prosperity to overcome reductionism and improve wellbeing.

Contest co-sponsored by IEEE Standards Association, Product Innovation (PI) Apparel and the 3D Retail Coalition helps drive technology innovation to transform retail and brand industries.

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) was hosted by the IEEE Turkey Section for several events and engagements from 19-20 June 2018. The engagement was focused on two events – [...]

‘Incorporating Ethical Considerations in Autonomous & Intelligent Systems (A/IS) – Policy & Industry Requirements in the Algorithmic Age’ was the topic of an interactive workshop that took place in The […]

For safety-related functions such as the data network backbone, autonomous driving requires redundant systems. The objective of this redundancy is to increase safety and avoid the autonomous car being locked if the backbone is disabled in some way. The second backbone may be optical as well, or even copper-based. Reliability analysis shows the highest reliability lies in having a technology redundancy like optical and copper. Consequently, more and more OEMs are now considering Plastic Optical Fiber (POF).

Study groups address next-generation applications of wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE), as well as expanding local broadcast services using IEEE 802.11 WLAN.

Transportation, in particular the automotive industry, is undergoing a radical transformation driven by unprecedented advances of information and communication technologies including machine learning and real-time environmental modeling. Europe will deploy […]

Projects focus on rating trustworthiness of news sources and establishing machine readable personal privacy terms.

Thad Starner is a wearable-computing pioneer. He founded the MIT Wearable Computing Project; he is a professor in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and […]

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) recently held a Fellowship Program for future leaders at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum, held from 19 – 23 March [...]

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote information sharing and increased stakeholder engagement on standards-development activities of each organization.

A professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto and an IEEE Senior Member, Steve Mann built the first wearable computerized-vision system before he […]

Todd Richmond is the director of advanced prototypes at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT), as well as a member of the IEEE Global Initiative on […]

IEEE 802.11aj™ enables high throughput operations in the 60 GHz and 45 GHz frequency bands in accordance with Chinese regulations.

Specializing in the emerging technologies of virtual worlds and three-dimensional interfaces, Jay Iorio is a technology strategist for the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA). He is a co-chair of the […]

IEEE 1547™ assures commissioning compliance across any type and size of DER implementation.

As part of its capacity-building activities, IEEE SA held a Fellowship Program for regulators and policy makers from emerging economies during the IEEE 802 Local Area Networks/Metropolitan Area Networks Standards […]

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the Army’s corporate, central laboratory. “Its diverse assortment of unique facilities and dedicated workforce of government and private sector partners make up the […]

With the IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials event, the IEEE provided a forum for diverse groups interested in pharmaceuticals, medicine, and blockchain technologies to interface with each other. I came [...]

Committee’s 2018 Spring Meeting Kicks Off with Celebratory Gala Dinner Event Since their invention, power transformers have been essential for the transmission, distribution, and utilization of alternating current electrical energy, […]

IEEE 1800™-2017 offered at no cost through the Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera) sponsored IEEE Get Program.

Just as residents of many south Florida towns prepare their homes and families for natural disasters—boarding up windows, stocking up on vital supplies, identifying evacuation centers, etc.—city officials must also […]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) approves new standard revision for DER Interconnection In the last quarter of 2017, the IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) hosted a pilot demonstration at Clemson […]

In a recent Q&A for Light Reading’s Women in Comms Mentor Monday column, Microelectronics Chip Pioneer Envisions Techno-Social Innovation, Lynn Conway, IEEE Life Fellow reflects on the importance of diverse […]

In February 2018, the IEEE SA Board of Governors (BOG) held its meeting in Johannesburg, the first time the IEEE SA’s highest governing body met on the African continent. IEEE [...]

As developments in autonomous systems advance, it’s important to look at how unconscious bias might be penetrating these systems. Considering that technology leadership is skewed 80% men and 83% white, […]

As autonomous systems infiltrate everyday life, no longer should we just rely on technologists and engineers to make decisions about how these technologies should act. It’s important to bring together […]

Workshop emphasis on inclusiveness and open dialogue fosters deliberation on essential change proposals ahead of the 16 July 2018 deadline for submissions.

In April 2018, the IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) gathered with experts from leading entities from Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China. On 16 April, IEEE SA held a bilateral […]

Standard amendment defines Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) parameters, physical layer specifications, and management parameters to extend 25 Gb/s Ethernet well beyond 100 meters.

Global Home for Industry Collaboration continues to build synergies with leading industry consortia on the development of advanced mobile connectivity ecosystem platforms.

IEEE will address Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems (AI/AS) in High-Level Policy Statement.

IEEE 802.3bs™-2017 supports aggregation & high-bandwidth interconnectivity needed to meet rapidly increasing bandwidth demands.

A study from Rockefeller University estimates that the human nose is capable of distinguishing more than a trillion different scents. There’s a reason behind picking out the perfect fragrance for […]

Digital technology is drawing closer to our bodies via wearables, prosthetics and other medical devices. While the promise is of better care, the security implications become even greater.  In a […]

A Q&A with Hugh Herr, head of biomechatronics group, MIT Media Lab, and Aimee Mullins, actress, model, athlete, who will provide insights on human augmentation at the annual SXSW Conference, […]

Q&A with Dean Kamen, world-renown inventor, humanitarian and President of DEKA Research & Development and Founder of FIRST®  What is your vision for how technology will benefit humanity? As a […]

From 30 January 2018 to 2 February 2018, the kick-off meeting of IEEE P2671™ On-line Detection Working Group (IEEE/C/SAB/OD_WG) and the IEEE P2672™ Mass Customization Working Group (IEEE/C/SAB/ MC_WG) had […]

Speaker panel to address ethical issues in Artificial Intelligence (AI); IEEE booth features “IEEE uniVRse,” an experience of emerging augmented, mixed and virtual reality technologies.

The partnership will begin with development of a standards framework for optimizing the supply chain to drive industry adoption.

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) recently held a Fellowship Program for regulators at the IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee (NPEC) meeting from 21–24 January 2018. As part of IEEE [...]

The concept of using VR for healthcare applications is not new; in fact in the early 1990’s researchers were investigating the use of VR in clinical settings, but the technology [...]

“Curated in partnership with SXSW, IEEE’s seventh annual “Tech for Humanity Series” explores leading-edge technologies, critical issues and the societal and ethical implications of high-tech advancements that will shape humanity’s future.”

Q&A with Whurley, Chair of IEEE Quantum Computing Working Group 1. What is your vision for how technology will benefit humanity? I’m eternally optimistic about the positive effects technology will […]

Groundbreaking Technology Key for Improving Clinical Studies, Unlocking and Securing Data and Enhancing Patient Safety and Engagement When you consider the exorbitant costs and excessive timelines associated with new drug […]

Join us! Participate in the Retail Digital Transformation (DT) Grand Challenge – Help transform retail and brand industries with new technologies It is a pivotal time for retailers and brands […]

The upcoming “Blockchain for Clinical Trials Forum” is the first step in bringing together key stakeholders to embrace an emerging technology for conducting improved clinical trials.

In celebration of World Standards Day, IEEE Standards Association held a contest exploring the 2017 theme of “standards make cities smarter.” Contestants submitted videos exploring how standards are helping to […]

Collaborative programs, standards-development projects and educational events are among IEEE activities in keeping with goals of 28 January observance.

IEEE 802.19.1a™ specifies radio technology independent methods for coexistence among dissimilar or independently operated wireless networks, such as TV band White Spaces, the 5GHz license-exempt bands and access in 3.5GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service bands.

As part of capacity-building activities, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) recently held its first Standards Exchange (SE) program.

Whether you’re reading the cover blurb of a magazine at the grocery checkout line, or happen across a panel discussion while grazing television channels, there is an undeniable buzz about [...]

World’s largest technical professional organization sees record number of standards activities addressing the social, economic and ethical challenges from emerging technologies.

Psychologist Albert “Skip” Rizzo conducts research on the design, development, and evaluation of virtual reality (VR) systems targeting the areas of clinical assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and resilience. This work spans […]

A key driver for ethical technology development, IEEE invites industry and expert input on Version 2 of Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems.

Pamela Pavliscak is Committee Member, IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in the Design of Autonomous Systems, visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute’s School of Information and founder of insights and […]

Annual awards ceremony applauds significant achievement and participation in standards advancement.

Group will drive global standardization efforts to advance light communications technologies as a solution to meet growing wireless capacity demands.

Nearly one-third of humanity – perhaps two billion people in dozens of countries – lacks access to a financial institution for the most basic banking services, leaving them largely out [...]

Focus areas address metrics for ensuring human wellbeing, developing methodologies to achieve ethically-driven nudging parameters, and establishing fail-safe mechanisms in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems.

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) began hosting the Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day as part of its Industry Connections program in 2014, at a time when the [...]

Highlighting efforts of the IEEE 802.11ba™ Standards Task Group, the IEEE Wake-Up Radio Technology Report provides analysis on the application, market, and technology impacts of low-power/low-latency IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Interfaces.

A seventh-annual gathering of engineers and other professionals from across the rapidly evolving automotive industry gave participants the opportunity to gain knowledge about the changes that have already taken place [...]

Agreement transfers the leading real-time operating system (OS) title for 16- and 32-bit microprocessors deployed throughout the IoT ecosystem to IEEE.

From creating new vaccines to smart city applications, the promise of quantum computing is almost endless. For example, researchers are working on a quantum computing platform that can detect traffic […]

In the Fall of 2017, the IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) held an industry roundtable in Beijing, China. Representatives from approximately 20 Chinese companies, many of which are IEEE […]

IEEE SA recently hosted the 21st Global Standards Collaboration meeting, a gathering of senior officials from national, regional and international standards bodies. This meeting provided a unique opportunity to share [...]

Media converters are popular because they allow the easy connection of Automotive Ethernet ECUs and other nodes to standard Ethernet ports (such as those on PCs). Early media converters, like Intrepid’s RAD-Moon, were designed for first-generation 100 Mb/s Automotive Ethernet. However, the advent of autonomy and the development of new features have led to increasing demands for bandwidth. As a result, the industry is now moving to the newer, faster 1000BASE-T1 standard.

Independent, comprehensive study examines barriers and benefits of adoption with pharmaceutical supply chain executives currently evaluating or testing the technology.

Counterfeit medicine is a rapidly rising global epidemic. The size and scope of the issue are reaching a point where the World Health Organization can only roughly estimate that the […]

Making things “smart” seems to be happening everywhere today. More and more people are using smart tools in their homes, cars and other aspects of their everyday lives. New applications […]

IEEE P802.3ch™ Standard to define Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters to support media and operating conditions for applications in the automotive environment.

Standard revision is a collaborative effort with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to resolve longstanding conformance issues related to degraded voltage.

In August 2017, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) sponsored a groundbreaking, independent research study focused on the State of Blockchain Adoption on the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. This study will offer detailed insights […]

IEEE P3141™ to address improving the quality of experiences, interoperability, communication, and security for 3D Body Processing technologies.

Standards Helping Drive IoT, Smart Grid and Smart Home Technologies When considering the multitude of connected devices, and the diverse range of broadband wireless access technologies in play with the IoT, […]

The 21st meeting of the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC), a high-level gathering of the world’s leading information and communication technologies (ICT) standards organizations, took place from 26-27 September 2017.

As a society, we blindly place our trust in physicians, medicine, and health facilities because at the end of the day these are the people and things that are going [...]

IEEE and the Ecuadorian Service for Standardization (INEN) today announced the signing of a standards adoption agreement to utilize IEEE standards in Ecuador.

Standard project helping establish a reference architecture for IoT gaining ground The IEEE is actively engaging with startup companies exploring emerging IoT technologies and encouraging their participation in the development […]

Many automotive architectures are moving toward Ethernet-based vehicle networks to increase bandwidth and provide the latest features customers demand, such as infotainment, safety, connectivity, and autonomous functions.

Event aims to advance wearable, wireless sensor interoperability for healthcare; exploring data collection, privacy and governance issues and building consensus for research, guidance and standardization efforts.

In a world of ubiquitous electrical devices and the ever-increasing demand for wireless connectivity, overcoming electromagnetic interference and its possible negative impacts have standards bodies pursuing solutions to alleviate growing […]

IEEE P7130™ will establish a general nomenclature for Quantum Computing to standardize communication with related hardware and software projects.

By IEEE Standards Association Corporate Advisory Group It’s well understood that standardization efforts–from identifying standards needs to building consensus on standards projects through to a standard being published—are closely aligned […]

Everyday we interact with tens, if not hundreds, of machines.  Machines wake us, make our coffee, entertain us, get us to work and back, and lull us to sleep. We […]

Unless we radically shift our technology base, we cannot sustain people with the quality of life that we have in the developed world … if they all have this resource […]

The diagnosis of dementia is traumatic both for the patient and the patient’s family as it means incorporation of several changes in lifestyle; and it may also result in severe […]

The availability of electric power and its ability to drive economic productivity is a long-established characteristic of developed nations. Access to electricity, however, is far from universal. According to the […]

Collaboration between NIST and IEEE P2302™ will help build consensus on creating an Intercloud – an open, transparent infrastructure amongst cloud providers to support evolving technological and business models.

In our latest podcast, Alpesh Shah, Senior Director, Global Business Strategy and Intelligence for IEEE, sits down with Leemon Baird, Co-Founder & CTO of Swirlds. Alpesh and Leemon will discuss the [...]

New standards projects address data governance for children, students, and employers and can help develop AI agents to provide data vaults and algorithms allowing individual access and control of personal information.

In our latest podcast, Maria Palombini, director, Emerging Communities & Opportunities Development, sits down with Alan Cohn, counsel with Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Co-Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and [...]

The 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) to highlight latest advancements in biomedical engineering, healthcare technology R&D, translational clinical research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship, and biomedical engineering education.

In this latest episode, Maria Palombini, Director, Emerging Communities & Opportunities Development at IEEE, speaks with Robert Barkovich, founder of Health Linkages, a data provenance company for healthcare. Robert will […]

Nobody need question that mobile devices have become a key fixture in our daily lives, particularly with the younger up-and-coming generations who are seemingly transfixed to their mobile phones and […]

Maria Palombini, Director, Emerging Communities & Opportunities Development, chats with Ken Cottrill, Co-Founder & Research Principal, Chain Business Insights, LLC on how blockchain applications, such as smart contracts, can add [...]

Whether it is due to regulators, patients or providers, the medical industry faces constant pressure to do more with less. Other industries facing similar pressures are mostly running their work […]

Working hand in hand with IEEE volunteers, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) staff strive to fulfill our mission of Advancing Technology for Humanity. Watch the video below to hear directly [...]

Virtual reality (VR), something to only dream about or experience in major movies not too long ago! Now you can go to a local store, or online, and pick up […]

IEEE SA and Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) Collaborate to Present an Educational Networking Event on the Opportunities and Considerations for Blockchain Standards in Financial Services On Thursday 20 July […]

Q&A with Alfredo Herrera, IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is exhibiting at OSCON 2017 in Austin, Texas, 10-11 May 2017. Stop by Booth 207 to […]

Initial IEEE P2048™ standards projects launched as part of initiative to identify and pursue standards development across the entire VR/AR landscape.

Q&A with Andrew Updegrove, Gesmer Updegrove LLP, Partner The following is for general information purposes only, and is not intended as legal advice. The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is […]

Q&A with Gary Stuebing, IEEE Corporate Advisory Group Open Source Ad Hoc, Chair The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is exhibiting at OSCON 2017 in Austin, Texas, 10-11 May 2017. […]

Q&A with Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IEEE Fellow and an electrical engineering professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India Would you describe your current project implementing low-voltage DC […]

New program aims to build consensus for standards, certifications, and codes of conduct designed to safeguard consumer and patient data.

IEEE’s Pharma Supply Blockchain Forum is the first in a series to examine the technology’s potential to address the inefficiencies and ethics of interoperable data, data governance and standards development to advance adoption in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Introduction We live in a world of increasing sophistication where technology aims to make life easier and joyful. The advent of internet, social media, mobile revolution, and Internet of Things […]

This year, The IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems has undertaken a global review of its first white paper, which includes information and recommendations [...]

Two diverse workshops highlighted the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) Corporate Advisory Group’s recent outreach program in Silicon Valley, USA. One workshop focused on a landscape view of blockchain across […]

Part 1 (10:34): Dr. Bryant Gilot, MD and Blockchain Introduction Part 2 (18:24): Areas Blockchain Will Impact, Blockchain Healthcare Applications Part 3 (20:10): GDPR Implications, Using Legacy Technologies vs. Blockchain, [...]

Nothing is more complex or holds as much promise as the human brain. By studying this system, we could unlock its great potential and train our minds for optimal performance. […]

The reality is, that the loss of interoperable data on the pharmaceutical supply chain costs more than dollars and cents. Lately, we hear the phrase “data interoperability” thrown around like […]

A blockchain is an open, distributed database that preserves a continuously growing list of ordered records that by design is difficult to hack or destroy. The technology was originally created […]

From work to entertainment, digital technology has transformed almost every aspect of life. So, it is no surprise to see a rise in digital health devices and these connected devices […]

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA), led by IEEE Board of Governors member Glenn Parsons and India office Director of Standards and Technology Sri Chandra, conducted an extensive follow-up outreach […]

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) organized a workshop focused on Low Voltage Direct Current (LVDC) held 30 Jan 2017 in Mumbai India. Key segments pertaining to the development and […]

Mimicking human form, a humanoid or human-centered robot is designed to assist humans for safety and productivity. Since the 1950s, television and movies have portrayed these robots both very human-like […]

From automatically translating foreign languages to speech-enhancement in noisy environments, the promise of hearables is exciting. Soon augmented reality glasses and other interfaces will include hearables, so that sound becomes […]

IEEE P2755 to build industry consensus for clarity and consistency in the use of Software Based Intelligent Process Automation (SBIPA) terminology.

Kicking off in India, “OurAIVision” Campaign Aims to Garner Extensive Feedback to Specific Issues Related to Ethically Aligned Design.

New powerful techniques for altering and synthesizing DNA can be used on all living organisms, including humans. And while these “gene editing” tools bring enticing possibilities; they also raise a […]

IEEE P7003TM defines specific methodologies and processes to help certify the elimination of negative bias in the creation of algorithms.

As hearables join the plethora of IoT devices, our conversations will be overheard and recorded, many times without us being aware of their presence. Whether it is stationary like an […]

Q&A with Thad Starner, director/founder of Georgia Tech’s Contextual Computing Group What is your vision for how technology will benefit humanity? We work on intelligence augmentation in my group at […]

As the world becomes more automated and customizable through technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), it begs the question – at what point does automation wane the randomness of life? […]

Q&A with Konstantinos Karachalios, IEEE Standards Association managing director What is your vision for how technology will benefit humanity? “Advancing Technology for Humanity” is the IEEE tagline, and the word […]

What is your vision for how technology will benefit humanity? We have seen over the past 200 years that new discoveries have led to new products and services that empower […]

Show me the blockchain! No doubt about it, blockchain has become a mega technological trend tasked to save us from the data tsunami of the digital age. First, the financial […]

Sessions explore the latest advancements and critical issues in the areas of artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, healthcare, wearables, “hearables,” synthetic biology and advanced human/machine interfaces.

Play ZAPPY today. Help Zappy the Squirrel run, jump, climb, and use whatever tools are available to get through all the obstacles at the metropolis electric power station. Eddy, a [...]

For the second year in a row IEEE SA teamed with Korea Electronics Association (KEA) to present a joint workshop at Korea Electronics Show (KES). As a leading global standards […]

Conditioning consumers to expect certain advances in speed, battery life, and capabilities, Moore’s Law has led the way for the computing industry for decades. Because Moore’s law suggests exponential growth, […]

Is 2017 the year for Virtual Reality (VR)? You don’t have to look far to see researchers, analysts, and bloggers sharing their ideas and forecasts for VR in 2017 and […]

Wearables are not just about counting steps or monitoring heart rates; the potential applications for wearables are truly amazing and widespread. Offering convenience, safety, and entertainment, these technological innovations have […]

Over the last decade demand has grown rapidly for innovative digital technologies and behavioral healthcare researchers and providers have not overlooked the opportunities these technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) […]

In this series, participants from the 16 November 2016, Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp, lend their insights into the future of distributed ledger technology. Bryant Joseph Gilot, MD CM DPHil MSc Chief […]

In this series, participants from the 16 November 2016, Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp, lend their insights into the future of distributed ledger technology. Daryl Glover Chief Clinical Officer, iSolve.io     […]

In this series, participants from the 16 November 2016, Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp, lend their insights into the future of distributed ledger technology. Jan Hermans Business Unit Manager, Cmast     […]

In this series, participants from the 16 November 2016, Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp, lend their insights into the future of distributed ledger technology. Reid H. Graves Sr. Consultant, Enterprise System Partners […]

Bringing together technology, government, and society, smart cities are intelligent, sustainable environments that reduce environmental impact and offer citizens a high quality of life. The Internet of Things (IoT) is […]

Parents arranging playdates for their kids is quite commonplace as most want their kids to play, learn from others, and make friends. When scheduling these playdates, parents typically share children’s […]

When I talk with people about Artificial Intelligence (AI), there is a common theme: a lot of people’s ideas are grounded in science fiction. This is good and bad. It’s […]

Imagine sitting down at your desk to work and automatically your favorite tunes start playing, the lights and temperatures adjust to your preferences, and your choice coffee drink is delivered […]

This is part 2 of Meet Professor Zappy. You can read Part 1 here. Today we’re continuing our talk with Professor Zappy, famous squirrel scientist, engineer, and adventurer. Prof. Zappy recently launched his […]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) offered a number of programs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada over the last half of 2016 to share its activities in a number of new or […]

Organizations working together for consensus building to drive development and standardization for accelerated IoT market growth.

Aristotle explained Eudaimonia to be the practice that defines human wellbeing as the highest virtue for a society. The term translates roughly as “flourishing”, and involves conscious contemplation on ethical […]

Driving AI/AS technologies for the benefit of humanity, IEEE encourages industry and expert input on the newly published Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems.

By Luigi Napoli, Senior Tech Solutions Specialist, IEEE Standards Association  Today we’re going to talk with Professor Zappy, famous squirrel scientist, engineer, and adventurer. Prof. Zappy recently launched his Twitter and Instagram […]

Annual awards ceremony praises outstanding success in standards development leadership and participation.

From knowledge gathering to communication to commerce, the Internet is an amazing tool benefiting those with access. Recently, the global conversation around universal, affordable Internet access has seen a shift […]

IEEE SA is pleased to support the Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp presented by DisruptiveRX. The event provides an introduction to blockchain technology and the key areas where applications could have a […]

The IEEE Bangalore Standards Special Interest Group (SIG), a joint initiative between the IEEE Standards Association and IEEE Bangalore Section, hosted an IEEE Standards workshop in Bangalore on 23 June […]

Agreement establishes Practical Arrangements and a framework for cooperation on the advancement of safety and technology related to nuclear energy.

Advancing HealthTech for Humanity™ People shouldn’t have to reverse engineer their own medical devices. But, a lot of us do. Medical device hardware and software has historically been very slow […]

Bringing enhanced abilities for those with disabilities through the advancement of technology and standards development is a primary goal of the IEEE Communications Disability Special Interest Group. Towards that end, […]

Technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are emerging today in fields such as healthcare with wearables opening a new channel of data […]

Blockchain is everywhere. No matter where you look, and who you speak to these days, the expected implications of the technology are considered to be game changing – and rightfully so. With the ability to impact the way we trust, anonymize, identify and engage through the distributed ledger technology, the applications can span far and wide with potentially positive results across various sectors. Examples include – greater patient autonomy and ownership in their information; addressing counterfeiting in the supply chain; transactive energy; counterfeit management; considerations towards a potentially trust-worthy IoT; and hundreds of other applications.

Japanese Consortium Accepts IEEE 802.21™ for ECHONET Lite Home Networking Specification The ECHONET Consortium and IEEE have announced a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to utilize IEEE 802.21™ in the […]

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a platinum patron and will be speaking at the upcoming IEEE Technology Time Machine (IEEE TTM) symposium on 20-21 October 2016 in San […]

It was a significant step forward for grid modernization—certainly in California but quite likely in other states and regions of the world, as well—when the California Public Utility Commission (PUC) […]

Earlier this year, the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) completed its first standard, IEEE 1855™, which is based on the Fuzzy Markup Language technology introduced by Giovanni Acampora, Associate Professor at University of Naples Federico II, in 2003. This Standard provides the “fuzzy community” with an important added value in terms of development speed of a system and design interoperability. IEEE 1855, like other standards projects, was developed to standardize a concept, which can benefit the technical community and ultimately consumers.

Technologists around the world have been working for years to create infrastructure and networks to expand connectivity globally with the goal of connecting more people in more ways to improve life. And this dream is coming to realization with the emergence of the Internet of Things with Ethernet and its standards playing a major role in moving this innovation forward.

Integrating sensors into small devices has never been easy, but today it’s even more complex—and more important—than ever before. Thanks to the smartphone industry that popularized sensor applications, consumers and […]

Today the IEEE Standards Association released the 2017 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®). Every five years, NESC users come together to review and update the code, so that it stays […]

Consensus has gathered globally that collaboration among all stakeholders—across government, industry, international organizations, academia, civil society and others—will be crucial to spurring additional innovation, growth and social prosperity in the […]

IEEE Aerial Network Communications Working Group to address benefits of self-organized aerial networks with enhanced air-to-air communications and greater situational awareness for all types of manned and unmanned aircraft systems.

The IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee (802 LMSC) and the IEEE Standards Education Committee (SEC) recently invited students from around the world to submit papers addressing the history, application, or […]

The IEEE Foundation and IEEE Standards Association are hosting the IEEE Photo Tech Challenge to encourage people to use their mobile devices to capture pictures of how technology impacts the […]

Can you imagine a world without electricity? We have a lot of engineers to thank for the wonders of electricity, and we are looking to engage and support the next […]

Key themes from Wednesday at OSCON in Austin, Texas, where the global open source community has assembled this week “to celebrate achievements, spark new ideas, and map the future of […]

A half-century’s work on test and measurement supports armed forces and commercial aviation An effort to standardize the testing and diagnostics of electronic components and systems that began in 1966 […]

3D printing technologies are emerging at a rapid pace, with the research firm Canalys forecasting that the 3D printing market, which includes 3D printer sales, materials and associated services, will […]

Joint IEC and IEEE standard intended to support consistent, repeatable process for simpler, more cost-effective qualification for global nuclear power industry.

IEEE and ISOC held its second Fellowship Exchange Pilot Program at the IEEE 802® Plenary session from 13-18 March 2016, in Macau. This program provides participants from emerging economies with the […]

IEEE and ISOC launched the Fellowship Exchange Pilot Program at the IEEE 802® Plenary session from 8-13 November 2015, in Dallas, Texas. This program provides participants from emerging economies with […]

IEEE announced the launch of a new IEEE Standards Association Industry Connections program aimed at bringing together diverse stakeholders from across technology, retail, research and standards development to build thought leadership around 3D body processing technology standards.

As part of its ongoing global engagement activities, IEEE has been increasing its relationships on the African continent and proactively engaging national standards organizations in order to explore potential cooperation […]

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of IEEE 802.11®, gamers tried their luck at Wi-Trek, where the player had to catch Wi-Fi® signals with a mobile device. Congratulations to our […]

Agreement Provides a Framework to Foster Closer Cooperation Canadian business executive and author Don Tapscott has been quoted as saying that “collaboration is important not just because it’s a better […]

As a continuous effort to bring awareness of IEEE’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) standards activities to global stakeholders, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) partnered with the Association of […]