2020 News Archive

Press Releases

Latest news from IEEE SA.

The Bias Against Bias: Using Bias Intentionally in Artificial Intelligence

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

Actress/Inventor Hedy Lamarr – and How Far Wireless Communication Has Come

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

Ethernet Through the Years: Celebrating the Technology’s 50th Year of Innovation

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

The Evolution of Wi-Fi Technology and Standards

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

Where Life Meets Standards

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

WSIS Forum 2023: Advancing Sustainable Development

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

National Volunteer Month: Technological Innovation Through Collaboration

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

Emersya Announced Winner of 2022 3D Retail Coalition Grand Challenge

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

Making Digital Agronomy Operational

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

Transportation Electrification Council (TEC) Set to Launch in 2024

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

How Science, Technology, and Data are Contributing to a Longer and Better Quality Life

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

Ethernet Camera Bridge for Software-Defined Vehicles

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

Higher Ethernet Speed, Smoother Data Transfer, and Increased Range

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

Four Foundational Technology Trends to Watch in 2023

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

IEEE Introduces New Program for Free Access to AI Ethics and Governance Standards

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

How Can Standards Help Monitor Our Health and Wellness?

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

How IEEE SA Connects with Governments

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

Microchip Showcases 10BASE-T1S for Automotive Connectivity

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

Empowering Standards Bodies and Affiliated Government Ministries

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

Three Energy and Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2023

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

Three Mobility Trends to Watch in 2023

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

Three Healthcare and Life Sciences Trends to Watch for in 2023

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

Four Connectivity and Telecom Trends to Watch in 2023

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

Why Are Standards Important for the Metaverse?

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

How Organizational Membership Diversity Fuels Innovation

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

Enabling New Applications of Precision Time Protocol Beyond Telecom

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

Why are Sensors the Key to IoT Cybersecurity?

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

3 Ways Technology Standards Can Benefit Your Organization

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

IEEE Announces Decision on Its Standards-related Patent Policy

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.

Inspiring and Accelerating Open Source Innovation

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

5 Issues at the Heart of Empathic AI

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

How Can the Internet of Clothing Benefit Our Wellbeing and Environment?

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

IEEE Launches Certification Program for Nuclear Equipment Qualification to Help Improve Global Nuclear Safety

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

How 6G Can Transform The World and Technology

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

EuroDig 2022 – Cybersecurity Standards For Trustworthy Digital Technologies

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 […]

IEEE Publishes 2023 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®)

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

Addressing the Need for Protecting Cybersecurity in Connected Diabetes Devices

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 […]

8 Examples of Protecting Children’s Data Privacy and Fostering a Positive Experience

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

IEEE P802.3dg Aims to Advance Ethernet for Industrial and Operational Technology Applications

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, […]

IEEE Standards in Everyday Life: Summer Vacation

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 […]

WSIS Forum 2022: Designing A Sustainable Future

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 […]

Setting the Standard for Future Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth Solutions

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 […]

Building Human-Centric Cyber Security into Next-Generation Connected Systems

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 […]

Ethical Considerations of Extended Reality (XR)

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 […]

What You Need to Know about the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

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, […]

Delivering State-of-the-Art Testing Procedures for 5G Device Safety through IEC/IEEE Joint Standards

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 […]

Podcast: Is AI Good for Medicine and the Patients It is Trying to Help?

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 […]

How To Make Autonomous Systems More Transparent and Trustworthy

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 [...]

Advancing Autonomous Robot Development and Adoption Through Standards

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 [...]

Addressing Grid Reliability As Renewable Energy Integration Speeds up

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, […]

Bringing Reliable, Universal Connectivity to Mexico

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Paola Cicero

Enabling Rural Access to Safe Electricity

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Rajesh Kunnath

Designing Inclusive, Human-Centered Products

IEEE SA Volunteer Spotlight: Anmol Anubhai

A New Standard for a New Era in Space

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 […]

New IEEE Standard Advances Federated Cloud Computing

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 […]

How Women are Leading the Healthcare Technology Transformation

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 […]

Fostering Gender Equality and Social Inclusion with Technology Standards

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 [...]

The Future of a Patient-Centered Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) System is Highly Competitive and Innovative

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 […]

Driving Responsible Advancement of Automated Vehicles

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 […]

Rebuilding Trust: A Path Toward More Holistic Cybersecurity

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 […]

Protecting Online Data Privacy and Enabling Trust in Connected Technologies

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

Global Standards Professionals Get a View into the IEEE Standardization Process and an Opportunity to Connect

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 […]

IEEE SA Places Focus to Fuel the Future of Mobility

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, […]

IEEE P802.3df™ Defines Architecture Holistically to Achieve 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s Ethernet

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Awards Exceptional Standards Development Achievements

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

Actions for Clean Energy, Clean Materials & Energy Efficiency: A COP26 Discussion with IEEE, BCSE, and e5

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 […]

How Blockchain Technology Can Help Address Legacy Challenges in Healthcare

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 […]

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, University of Florence, and Vital Mechanics Won the 2021 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge

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 […]

Three Healthcare and Life Sciences Trends to Watch in 2022

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 […]

Three Mobility Trends to Watch in 2022

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 […]

Four Connectivity and Telecom Trends to Watch in 2022

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 […]

Five Foundational Technology Trends to Watch in 2022

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 Publishes New Standard to Address Age Appropriate Design for Children’s Digital Services

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

City of Vienna Earns IEEE AI Ethics Certification Mark; Reinforcing Commitment to Digital Humanism Strategy

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

The IEEE CertifAIEd Framework for AI Ethics Applied to the City of Vienna

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) […]

IEEE Standards for the Evolving Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Ecosystem

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 […]

The Future of Patient-Centered Mobile Remote Patient Monitoring (mRPM)

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 […]

Swarm AI For Decentralized Clinical Research and Precision Medicine

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

Enabling End-User Agency and Trust in Artificial Intelligence Systems

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 […]

Process Model and Requirements Aimed at AI Procurement in a New IEEE Standard

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 [...]

Meet the 2021 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners

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 […]

Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

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 […]

How Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) Will Innovate Mobile Networks

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 Launches New Standard to Address Ethical Concerns During Systems Design

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

5 Ways Technology Standards Can Help You In Your Career

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.

New Standard Allows Operators to Better Manage Ethernet Networks

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 […]

Why Sensor Standardization is a Growing Need for the Internet Of Things

 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 […]

Vaccine Passports and Databases: Privacy vs. Public Health

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 […]

What A Smart City is All About

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 […]

Breaking the Industry Silos for 5G Networks and Beyond

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

How Time-Sensitive Networking Benefits Fronthaul Transport

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 […]

How Organizations Can Create Inclusive and Positive Online Experiences for Children

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 […]

Video Q&A: Designing a User-Centered Interface for Rural Communities

[toggle title=”View Video Transcript” state=”close”] Purva Rajkotia Speaker 2: (00:18) Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Connectivity and Telecommunications Practice video series, I’m the practice lead and your host Purva Rajkotia. […]

Data Sovereignty and Trusted Online Identity

A Frank Discussion of the Pitfalls and Possible Antidotes.

Common Purpose, Different Paths: Stories of IEEE Standards Developers

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 […]

How Two New Standards Can Help Ethernet Achieve Higher Speeds and Reach Longer Distances

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 […]

What is the IEEE SA Process For International Standards Development?

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 […]

Four Conditions for Building Trusted AI Systems

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, […]

How to Give Users Control and Consent Over Their Health Wearable Data

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 […]

How To Manage Distributed Energy Resources More Effectively

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 […]

Where are We on Our Path to a Sustainable Energy Future?

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 […]

Enter The 2021 World Standards Day Video Contest To Win $500

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 […]

How Can Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence Transform the Healthcare Industry?

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 […]

How Can Photonics Standards Help to Transform Our Digital Future?

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 […]

Video Q&A: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Transformation Through ICTs

 [toggle title=”View Video Transcript” state=”close”] Purva Rajkotia Welcome to the Rural Communication video series. In this series, we ask industry leaders and experts about their insights on how to […]

Podcast: Uncovering the Great Risk in Security and Privacy of Health Data in Latin America and Beyond

[toggle title=”View Transcript” state=”close”] Maria Palombini Hello everyone, and welcome to Season Two of the IEEE SA Rethink Health Podcast Series. I’m your host, Maria Palombini and I lead the […]

Technology’s Essential Ingredient: Measurement Standardization

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 […]

Video Q&A: Protecting Data Privacy in the Use of ICTs in Indonesia

[toggle title=”View Video Transcript” state=”close”] Purva Rajkotia: Hello, everyone welcome to the rural communication video series. In this series, we ask industry leaders and experts about their insights on hard […]

Designing a More Sustainable Future Through Technology and Standards

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 […]

IEEE EQ Navigator™ Online Portal Offers Nuclear Industry Streamlined Qualification Solution for IEEE Standards Compliance

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.

Video Q&A: Bridging Digital Divide in Mexico Through Collaborative Regulation

[toggle title=”View Video Transcript” state=”close”] Purva Rajkotia: Welcome to the Rural Communication video series. In this series, we asked the industry leaders and experts to provide that insights on how […]

Video Q&A: Connecting Rural India Through Technology Standards

[toggle title=”View Video Transcript” state=”close”] Purva Rajkotia: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Rural Communication video series. In this series, we ask industry leaders and experts about their insights on how […]

Data Privacy and Ease-of-Use in Wireless Networks

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 […]

Four IEEE Standards to Guide the Future of Online Gaming and Esports

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

How to Build Trust in the Internet of Medical Things and Wearables?

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 [...]

How Can We Use ICT Standards For Sustainable Development?

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 […]

Building Customer Confidence in Artificial Intelligence Systems for the Financial Industry

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 [...]

How Standards Help Make Smart Cities a Reality

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 […]

Expanding Singlemode Fiber Capabilities in Ethernet Applications

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 […]

Securing the Future of Connected Health on a Global Scale

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 […]

Raising Safety Standards in Energy and Engineering

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 […]

Bringing New Voices to Nanotechnology Standards Development

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 […]

Driving Responsible Innovation of AI, Life Sciences and Next Generation Biotech

“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, […]

Introducing the Measurementality Series on Artificial Intelligence Systems

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 Used in Your Everyday Life

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

How are Standards Developed?

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

What are Standards? Why are They Important?

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.

IEEE Standards Association Awards Outstanding Standards Development Achievements

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

Bringing Clarity and Objective Guidance to Software Based Intelligent Process Automation Space

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 […]

Leveraging Global Standards in Policy Making: Interviewing an IEEE GEPS Representative

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 […]

Where Are We on the Road to Ubiquitous Automotive Ethernet

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 & […]

Internet of Things: Understanding Core Challenges for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers

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 […]

IEEE 3079 Standards Aim to Tackle Cybersickness in Virtual Reality

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 […]

IEEE 1588-2019 Enhances Network Connectivity with Precision Time Protocol

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 Virtual Summit Highlights Impact of IEEE Standards on Emerging Applications

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

IEEE 802.11bf Aims to Enable a New Application of WLAN Technology: WLAN Sensing

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, […]

2020 IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program: Join The Global Community

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 […]

IEEE launches 802.3™ Beyond 400Gb/s Ethernet Study Group to Define Next High Speed Threshold for Ethernet Data Rate

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.

Evolving Procurement for Artificial Intelligence Systems in Cities and Beyond

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.

SDGs and Personal Sovereignty: Digital Trust in the Algorithmic Age

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, […]

IEEE 802.1 YANG Data Model Standards Enhance Next-Generation Network Management

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 […]

Announcing the Winner of 2020 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge

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 […]

IEEE P2023 Standard Taking Digital Transformation to New Levels

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 […]

IEEE 802.1AS-2020 Standard Fuels Growth of Industrial Automation, Automotive Networking, and 5G Applications

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 […]

New Creative Commons Paper Addresses Ethical Hurdles to Contact Tracing Adoption

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 […]

New IEEE 802.3™ Standards Provide Platforms for the Next Ethernet Innovations

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 […]

City AI and IEEE SA Join Forces to Foster Diversity by Design

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 [...]

Introducing the 2020 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Launches Industry Affiliate Network (IAN) to Rapidly Evolve Existing Specifications into Global Standards

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

New Standard Will Help Nations Accelerate Digital Literacy and Digital Skills Building

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 […]

IEEE TC10: Optimizing Electronic Device Performance Through Standardization

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 […]

Universal Broadband Service and the Pandemic

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 […]

The More We Share, the More We Have: Spectrum Sharing as the New Frontier

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 […]

WSIS Forum 2020: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through ICTs

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.

IEEE Collaborates with Utilities to Create Standardized Education Program to Prepare for the Future of Grid Support

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

Sharing Analytics: Developing A Standard To Employ High Impact Analytics Without Stressing Networks

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.

Fostering Process Standardization in Cryptocurrency

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 […]

More Users, Faster Access, More Services: The Ongoing Ethernet Bandwidth Explosion

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 […]

Prioritizing Ethical Considerations in the Design of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

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 […]

COVID-19 and Beyond: New IEEE 2791-2020 Standard Uses Bioinformatics to Speed Drug Development

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 […]

Advancing Technology for Sustainable Development

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 […]

Bringing Together Great Minds to Collaborate in an Open Environment

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 […]

New IEEE 802.3 Standard Amendments Serve Growing Ethernet Deployments

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, […]

New IEEE SA Training + Development Program Available

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 […]

Transforming the IEEE Standards Association to Serve Evolving Needs for Consensus Platforms

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 […]

Behind the Transformation: IEEE SA Wordmarks

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

Paving the Way for Transformative Learning Technologies

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.

IEEE 7010-2020 Launch Prioritizes Human Well-Being and Environmental Sustainability via Technology

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.

IEEE SA Standards Fellowship Program Goes Local in India


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 […]

IEEE Open: A New Option for Open Source

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.

Lakuruma: Latest IEEE SA Start Up Event Winner

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 […]

Silona Bonewald Joins IEEE SA Open as First Executive Director

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.

Unlock the Power of Real-Time IEEE 802.11™ ‘Wi-Fi®’ Networks

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.

Raising Standards for Renewables Integration in Ghana

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 […]

Raising the World’s Standards in Cryptocurrency

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 […]

IEEE 802.3™ – Pushing Ethernet Standards Further and Faster

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 […]

IEEE P802.11ax™ Meets Requirements for 5G Indoor Hotspot and Dense Urban Deployments Enabling Enhanced Wireless Network Performance

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

Working Together to Enhance Open Standardization for Haptics Technologies

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, […]

Is There an ICT Commons, and Is Tragedy Inevitable?

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).

OCEANIS publishes Think Piece ‘Role of Standards in Facilitating Innovation while Addressing Ethics and Value in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS)’

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 at the Internet Governance Forum 2019: Moving from Principles to Practice

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.

OCEANIS launches Global AI Standards Repository

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 Standards Exchange Fellowship Program: Building Connections Across Borders

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 […]

Meet the World Standards Day 2019 Contest Winner!

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 Standards Association Announces Award Recipients for Outstanding Standards Development Contributions

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

IEEE SA at the Tallinn Digital Summit: Bringing Practical Solutions to the Table

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.

IEEE Standards Association: Raising the World’s Standards

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 Announces Initiative to Bolster the Efficiency of Remote Clinical Trials and Improve Outcomes for Patient Care

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

Taking IEEE 1547™ on a Road Show

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.

IEEE P802.11be™ to Enable Extremely High Throughput (EHT) and Low Latency for Wi-Fi®

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 […]

What Does Sustainability in Communications Mean?

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?

IEEE SA Publishes Policymakers Guide to IEEE Standards

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.

Proceedings of the IEEE Addresses Machine Ethics

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 […]

Why you need Smart or Managed Automotive Ethernet Switch?

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.

Microchip to demonstrate technology related to the latest IEEE 802.3cg™ 10Base-T1S standards

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.

From Live to Lab to Engineer

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 Publishes Global Standard to Guide the Robotic and Intelligent Automation Transition to Industry 4.0 With Over 140 Defined Product Features

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

Automotive Ethernet Compliance Testing from Rohde & Schwarz

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.

Technical Information Trade Deficits: Is This Information Mercantilism?

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?

IEEE Announces 2022 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) Preprint Available for Open Public Commentary

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

A Next Generation Sensing and Monitoring Platform for Quality Assessment of Perishable Foods

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.

Expanding Bench-to-Bedside Research with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

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) […]

2019 Retail Digital Transformation (DT) Grand Challenge Winner Announced

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 […]

AI and Blockchain at Edge – Highlights from the IEEE event at Bangalore

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 @ United Nation’s Science Technology and Innovation Forum

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.

National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) Sees Growing International Utilization

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 […]

Get Ready for Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day 2019

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 […]

Register for the IEEE Standards Association Power and Energy Standards Workshop in Panama

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 @ The WSIS Forum 2019: Focusing On “Principles to Practice”

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 [...]

IEEE Publishes Three IEEE 802.3™ Standard Amendments to Meet Industry Demand for Greater Ethernet Functionality

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.

Regulators, Policymakers, and National Standards Bodies Participate in IEEE 802® March 2019 Plenary

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 […]

Global Standards for Digital Literacy, Skills, and Readiness

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

IEEE Approves Standards Project to Establish Minor Guardianship System for Online Mobile Gaming

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 […]

IEEE Launches Ethically Aligned Design, First Edition, Delivering ‘A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems’

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

Driving Ethical Implementation of A/IS 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 […]

Can Ethics be Standardized? Creating Modern Standards for Ethical Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

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.

From Principles to Practice in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

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’s 2019 “Tech for Humanity Series” Lineup at the Annual SXSW® Conference

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" [...]

Future of Data Governance and Standards

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 [...]

Announcing the Inaugural 2019 ICICLE Conference on Learning Engineering

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 […]

2019 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge

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 Completes Standards Family Intended to Provide Safe and Secure Medical Device Interoperability

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

IEEE 802.3™ Ethernet Working Group Adds Task Forces and a New Study Group

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 […]

IEEE and Costa Rican National Standards Body Sign Adoption Agreement

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 [...]

IEEE Engages Standards Bodies from Emerging Markets Through Standards Exchange Program

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 Publishes Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations to Help Reduce Burn Injuries Suffered by Electricians Due to Equipment Failure

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

IEC-IEEE-KATS Challenge Winners Receive Awards

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 […]

Laying the Foundation for the Lossless Data Center

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. […]

IEEE Standards Association Applauds Outstanding Standards Development Achievements

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

IEEE Publishes IEEE 802.1CM™-2018 Standard Addressing Time-Sensitive Networking for Fronthaul

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 Publishes Standard for Network-Based Coexistence Methods

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

IEEE SA Leads a Dynamic Program of Activity in Eastern Africa

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 […]

World Standards Day 2018 – Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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 […]

Creating a Kinder Society through Kinder AI/S

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 […]

Ethical Design Requires Systemic Support

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 […]

A/IS in Healthcare: Who Benefits?

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 […]

IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials EU Forum Brings Focus on Empowering Patients

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

IEEE Initiates Global Sharing of the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) Through Translation of the NESC Handbook and eLearning Modules

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.

World Standards Day 2018 Winners

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 […]

Ethernet Set to Bring About Shift in How Automotive Networks are Implemented

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 […]

New IEEE 802.11™ Study and Topic Interest Groups Launched to Advance Ongoing Innovation Around ‘Wi-Fi®’ Standard

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

IEEE Launches Ethics Certification Program for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

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

Wireless Service Discovery is Easy with IEEE 802.11aq™

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 Launches Yearlong Effort to Assess Rapidly Diversifying Ethernet Bandwidth Needs Around the World

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

IEEE Publishes Standard Addressing Real-Time Architecture for Embedded Systems

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

IEEE Congratulatory Video Celebrates ANSI’s 100-Year Anniversary

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 […]

Challenges and Solutions for Data Logging from Autonomous Vehicles

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.

New IEEE 1934™ Standard Delivers Framework for Developing Applications and Business Models Enabled by Fog Computing

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!

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: The next big step toward the All-Ethernet-Vehicle

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 Automotive Ethernet PHY transceiver helps maximize efficiency across in-vehicle networks

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.

IEEE Standards University ‘Mars Space Colony: A Game of Standardization’ Workshop

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 […]

We Are Testing the Future Right Now

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.

MyData: Individuals In Control

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 802.11™ Launches Standards Amendment Project for Light Communications (LiFi)

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  […]

IEEE Standards Association Jointly Launches an Open Community for Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems with Nine Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)

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

Standards Update: IEEE 844.1™ and IEEE 844.2™

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, […]

IEEE Publishes 802.11ak™-2018 Standard Amendment Enabling WiFi® Transit Links in Bridged Networks

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.

The Council on Extended Intelligence (CXI) – Resisting Reductionism

“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 […]

IEEE and the MIT Media Lab Launch Global Council on Extended Intelligence

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

IEEE Announces Winner of Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge

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.

IEEE Standards Engagements in Turkey highlight IEEE 802™ and eHealth Standardization Activities

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 – [...]

IEEE SA and TU Delft Host Workshop on Ethical Considerations in Technology

‘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 […]

Optical Data Network Backbone for Autonomous Driving

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).

IEEE Announces Formation of Two New IEEE 802.11™ Study Groups

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.

IEEE Standards Engagements in Austria address ‘Autonomous Cars for Automated Driving’

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 […]

The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Announces Two New Standards Projects

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

Q&A with Thad Starner

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Fellowship Program Highlights from the WSIS Forum 2018

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 [...]

IEEE and the Ministry of Economy of the United States of Mexico Sign General Cooperation Agreement on Standards Development

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

Q&A with Steve Mann

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 […]

Q&A with Todd Richmond

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 Approves Standard for Increased High-Bandwidth Wireless LAN Capacity in China

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

Q&A with Jay Iorio

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 Standards Association (IEEE SA) Holds Fellowship Program during IEEE 802® March 2018 Plenary

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 […]

Q&A with Col. Harold A. Buhl Jr.

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 […]

Meet the IEEE Blockchain for Clinical Trials Whiteboard Challenge Winner

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 [...]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) Congratulates IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Transformers Committee on Its 100-Year Anniversary

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 Publishes Standard Revision for SystemVerilog — Unified Hardware Design, Specification and Verification Language

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

Connected Through a Disaster

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 1547.1™ Pilot Demonstration Addresses Need for Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Conformance

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 […]

The Impact of Emerging “Techno-Social” Systems

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 […]

IEEE SA Hosts Events in Conjunction with its Board of Governors Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa

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 [...]

Creating Awareness of Biases in Autonomous Systems

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, […]

Collaborative Conversations on A/IS and Robotics

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 […]

IEEE Hosting National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) Change Proposal Development Workshop

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

IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) at Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China

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 […]

IEEE Publishes IEEE 802.3cc™-2017 25 Gb/s Ethernet Standard for Enhanced Enterprise and Metro Network Applications over Fiber

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.

IEEE and CharIN e.V. Team to Advance the Mobility Ecosystem at Initial Global Conference

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

IEEE to Join Stakeholders at World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum in Support of UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

IEEE Publishes Standard Specifying 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s Ethernet

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

Implementing Scent into Virtual Reality

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 […]

Achieving the Promise of Digital Technology for Healthcare

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 […]

Bionics: The end of Disability; Architecting Identity

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, […]

Advancing Regenerative Medicine and Biofabrication

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 […]

IEEE and China Electronics Standardization Institute Kickoff Collaboration with Working Group Meetings

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 […]

IEEE Announces Activities and Speaker Participation at Mobile World Congress 2018

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.

IEEE and The Accord Project Partner to Develop Techno-Legal Standards for Smart Contract Applications

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

IEEE Standards Fellowship Program Highlights from IEEE NPEC

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 Road Ahead for Clinical VR

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 [...]

IEEE Unveils Lineup of Leading Technologists Presenting at Annual SXSW® Conference

“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.”

Bringing Quantum Computing to the Masses

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 […]

Leveraging Blockchain for Clinical Trials/Research

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 […]

2018 Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge

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 Initiative to Build Consensus on Optimizing Clinical Trials and Enhancing Patient Safety with Blockchain

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.

Announcing 2017 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners

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 […]

IEEE Highlights Range of Work Reflecting Principles of Data Privacy Day

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

IEEE Publishes Standard Amendment Addressing Coexistence Methods for Geo-Location Capable Devices Operating Under General Authorization

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.

IEEE Standards Association Holds First Standards Exchange Program with National Standards Bodies

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

Autonomous and Intelligent Systems: The Human Factor

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 [...]

IEEE Standards Association Propels Global Technology Innovation Into 2018

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

Q&A with Skip Rizzo

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 […]

IEEE Releases Ethically Aligned Design, Version 2 to show “Ethics in Action” for the Development of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS)

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.

Trusting Machines Requires Transparency

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Recognizes Exceptional Contributions in Standards Development

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

IEEE Announces Formation of IEEE 802.11™ Light Communications Study Group

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

Advancing Technology for the Benefit of Humanity – A Closer Look at Blockchain

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 [...]

The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Announces New Standards Projects

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.

Day 2 at the 2017 IEEE SA Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day

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 [...]

IEEE Publishes Technology Report on IEEE Wake-Up Radio™ Aimed at Significantly Increasing Battery Life for Wireless Devices

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.

Day 1 at the 2017 IEEE SA Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day

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 [...]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) and TRON Forum Sign Agreement to Advance IoT Development and Interoperability

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

The Endless Possibilities for Quantum Computing

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 […]

Recent IEEE SA Activities in China

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 Standards Association (IEEE SA) Hosts 21st Global Standards Collaboration Meeting (GSC-21) in Vienna, Austria

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 [...]

Intrepid the RAD-SuperMoon: The First 1000BASE-T1 Media Converter with AVB/TSN Support

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.

IEEE Releases Findings from First Detailed Study of Blockchain Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Enterprise

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

IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series – BlockRx

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 […]

IEEE Standards Fulfill the 2017 World Standards Day Theme: “Standards Make Cities Smarter”

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 Approves Standard Amendment Project to Meet Demand for Greater Than 1 Gb/s Automotive Ethernet

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

IEEE 741™ Amends Criteria to Protect Class 1E Systems and Equipment in Nuclear Power Generating Stations

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

State of Blockchain Adoption on the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Podcast

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 Approves Standards Project Addressing 3D Body Processing

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

IEEE Releases 802.21™-2017 and 802.21.1™- 2017

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, […]

21st Global Standards Collaboration Meeting (GSC-21) Convenes World’s Leading Standards Bodies in Vienna, Austria

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.

A New Horizon within Reach for Personal Health Data Security and Patient Safety with Blockchain

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 Ecuadorian Standardization Service (INEN) Sign Agreement to Translate and Distribute IEEE Standards in Ecuador

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

IEEE P2413™ Engaging Startups in Advancing IoT Technologies

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 […]

Why You Need an Active Tap for Automotive Ethernet

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.

IEEE Co-Sponsoring Inaugural 2017 Wearables & Medical Interoperability (WAMI) Workshop

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.

ANSI/IEEE Release New C63 Standard and Standard Revisions

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 Approves Standards Project for Quantum Computing Definitions

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

Bringing a Global Industry Perspective to Standards Development

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 […]

How IEEE is Leading the Way on Ethical Machine Design

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 […]

At the Intersection of Technology and Ethics

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 […]

How technology is helping neurologists slow down dementia in older adults

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 […]

Advancing Technology For the Benefit of Humanity – A Closer Look at LVDC

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 […]

IEEE and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Team on Standards Development for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation

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.

IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series – Leemon Baird

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 [...]

IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems (AS) Drives, together with IEEE Societies, New Standards Projects; Releases New Report on Prioritizing Human Well-Being

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.

The Legal Side of Blockchain Smart Contacts

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 [...]

IEEE Announces IT Healthcare Standard and New Projects in Advance of the IEEE Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC ’17)

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.

Blockchain Data Governance Podcast

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 […]

Actionable Data Book: A New Generation of Transformative Learning

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 […]

Blockchain Smart Contract Podcast

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 [...]

6 Reasons Why Medical Apps Are Shifting to the Cloud

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 […]

We Love Working at IEEE!

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 [...]

3 Facts To Know About Virtual Reality’s Future

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 […]

Collaborating on Advancement of Blockchain Adoption in Financial Services through Standards

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 […]

Humanitarian Applications of Open Source at IEEE

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 […]

IEEE Announces Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Standards Projects In Advance of Participation at Augmented World Expo

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

Licensing and Intellectual Property Rights of Open Source

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 […]

What Is Open Source, and Why Is IEEE Involved?

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. […]

Low-voltage DC Systems Light Up Remote Villages, Spark Worldwide Trend

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Announces Initiative Designed to Protect Digital Identity for the Global Community

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

IEEE Driving Collaboration on Advancing Blockchain Adoption Within the Pharmaceutical Industry

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.

The Voyage of Discovery: Blockchain for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

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 […]

The IEEE Global Initiative Helps Ensure a Worldwide Viewpoint

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 [...]

IEEE SA Corporate Advisory Group Holds Two Workshops

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 […]

IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series – Dr. Bryant Gilot, MD

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, [...]

Unlocking the Brain’s Power

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. […]

Assessing the Reality of Loss from Interoperable Data on the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

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 […]

Blockchain: A World of Possibilities

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 […]

Digitized Healthcare

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 […]

IEEE SA Fosters and Grows the Benefits of Standards in East Africa

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 […]

IEEE SA Workshop on LVDC in Mumbai

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 […]

Creating a Human-Centered Robot

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 […]

The Road Ahead for Hearables

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 Approves New Standards Project IEEE P2755TM—Guide to Terms and Concepts in Intelligent Process Automation

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

IEEE Solicits Global Input on Recently Introduced Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems

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

The Promise and Peril of Gene Editing

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 Announces Standards Project Addressing Algorithmic Bias Considerations

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

The Future of Hearables: Who’s Listening?

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 […]

Bringing Technology Closer to the Body Helps Get It Out of the Way

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 […]

Artificial Intelligence: Will it Neutralize or Energize Our Minds?

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? […]

‘Ethics Is the New Green’

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 […]

‘Ideas Come From Everywhere’ Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist at Google and fndr People-Centered Internet (PCI)

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 […]

The Other Side of Blockchain: We Choose What We Want to See

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 […]

IEEE Unveils Details of “Tech for Humanity Series” Held at the Annual SXSW® 2017 Festival

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.

Zappy Squirrel Game

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 [...]

IEEE SA and KEA Hold Joint Workshop

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 […]

What’s next? Going Beyond Moore’s Law

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, […]

The Road Ahead for Virtual Reality

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 of the Future

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 […]

A Look into Clinical Virtual Reality

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) […]

Blockchain for Pharma Series – Part 4

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 […]

Blockchain for Pharma Series – Part 3

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     […]

Blockchain for Pharma Series – Part 2

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     […]

Blockchain for Pharma Series – Part 1

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 […]

Interoperability for IoT and Smart Cities

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 […]

Artificial Intelligence in the Home: Cultural & Ethical Implications

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 […]

Artificial Intelligence Today: Join the Conversation

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 […]

Addressing Ethical Considerations for Artificial Intelligence

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 […]

Meet Professor Zappy Part 2

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 SA Connections in Canada

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association, AIOTI, oneM2M and W3C Collaborate on Joint White Paper Covering Semantic Interoperability for the Internet of Things (IoT)

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

IEEE Releases Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems for Public Discussion

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 […]

IEEE Ethically Aligned Design Document Elevates the Importance of Ethics in the Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems (AS)

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.

Meet Professor Zappy

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Awards Commend Significant Achievements in Standards Development

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

The Journey Towards Universal, Affordable Internet Access

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 […]

Pharma Blockchain Bootcamp – Speakers Perspectives on Blockchain

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 […]

IEEE Standards Workshop in Bangalore

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 […]

IEEE and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Sign Cooperative Agreement on Nuclear Power Technologies

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

Why standards are needed in medical devices

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 […]

Assistive Technology Hackathon

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, […]

Conversation Starter: Ethics and Augmented Reality

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 […]

Advancing HealthTech for Humanity during National Healthcare IT Week (and beyond)

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.

IEEE Signs MOU with ECHONET

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association Participates in Making the Future at IEEE Technology Time Machine 2016

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 […]

California’s Push for Managing Distributed Energy Resources (DER)

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) […]

The Value and Process of Creating Standards: CIS Develops its First Standard

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.

Ethernet expands into new application areas: The Connected Car

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.

A New, Unifying Specification Eases Sensor Integration Challenges

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 […]

IEEE Publishes 2017 National Electrical Safety Code®

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 […]

‘Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity:’ IEEE at the OECD Ministerial Meeting

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 Standards Association Announces Working Group to Develop Aerial Communications and Networking Standards

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.

Ethiopian Student Takes Top Prize for IEEE 802® Paper Submission

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 […]

IEEE Photo Tech Challenge

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 […]

The National Electrical Safety Code: Engaging the Next Generation of Engineers

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 […]

2016 OSCON Observations

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 […]

National Security Depends on Standards

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: IEEE Standards to Address Counterfeiting

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 […]

IEC/IEEE 60780-323™ Standard Proposes Safety Requirements for Qualifying Equipment for Nuclear Power Facilities Around the World

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 Hold Second Fellowship Exchange Pilot Program

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 Internet Society (ISOC) Fellowship Exchange Pilot Programme

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 […]

New IEEE Standards Association Initiative Aims to Accelerate Immersive Shopping Experiences by Harnessing Cutting Edge Research & Innovation for 3D Body Processing Technologies

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.

IEEE Engagement in Africa Leads to Agreements with Ghana and Zambia

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 […]

Congratulations Wi-Trek Contest Winners!

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 […]

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) and Korea Smart Grid Association (KSGA) Sign MoU

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 […]

IEEE SA and ARIB Hold ICT Standards Workshop

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 […]

Where Worldwide Collaboration for IoT Innovation Is Happening

There are many reasons that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is ideally suited for its role as a prime collaborative environment for the worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) movement. […]

The Mission-Critical Operation of Sending Halloween Pics to Grandma

Halloween kicks off a time of heightened multimedia sharing, as families and groups of friends eagerly send images and videos of the day’s activities via social media directly to loved […]

IEEE Standards Association and the University of Southern California Co-Sponsor Hackathon

University of Southern California (USC)’s Keck School of Medicine and Institute for Creative Technologies, with participants from a variety of locations on and off the USC campus, joined forces with IEEE Standards […]

IEEE SA Smart Grid Standards Meet-Up in Israel

On 12 August 2015, members of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) met with members of the Israeli Smart Energy Association (ISEA), to participate in an ISEA member meet-up and present information […]

IoT Interoperability Requires Security

As Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives spin up around the globe, the race is on. And building from a foundation that isn’t going to require short-term retooling is critical for […]

Utilities & Augmented Reality: Challenges, Opportunities and Standards

Interest in Augmented Reality (AR) solutions continues to grow across many industry segments. The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) recently co-sponsored the Augmented Reality in Leading Utilities (ARLU) workshop hosted […]

IEEE 1264™ Guides Utilities in Mitigating Animal Intrusions to Increase Grid Reliability

Many people may not realize that animals can be a leading cause of electricity outages, which has an adverse impact on overall electric grid reliability. In fact, most electric utilities […]

New Book on Modern Standardization Provides Insight into Technical, Political, and Economic Crossroads of Engineering

Behind many published global technical standards, remarkable tales are waiting to be discovered. Themes of groundbreaking technological innovation, international “coopetition,” and consensus-building as diverse as the standards participants and technologies […]

Enjoy Summer Vacation with IEEE Standards

This summer, how can you and your family get from a connected home or office to the beach safely and efficiently? With vehicles that include IEEE transportation standards, you can […]

The Internet of Things and the Connected Vehicle

We have all heard claims that in the near future there will be at least 50 billion connected devices. These devices will exchange data in some form or another, whether […]

Riding the (driverless) highway to the future

As a host of technologies converge in the home and workplace, it is anybody’s guess how they might play out over the next decades. The Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, […]

Augmented Reality and its Impact on the Internet, Security, and Privacy

At AWE 2015, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) held two networking sessions to explore and discuss these impacts and how to address them so AR can realize its full potential.

EuroDIG 2015 Highlights

On 5-6 June 2015, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) held its annual meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Seeing the Road Forward for Smart Glasses

By Rudi Schubert, Director, New Initiatives, IEEE Standards Association Augmented World Expo (AWE) took place the week of June 8 in Santa Clara, California, providing a glimpse into the future of […]

The Network, the Body, and the Future

Networking is, in a sense, the key metaphor for the modern age. It is the development of tools that enhance existing human activities in ways that would be impossible in the physical world. The network is really the virtual remapping of our lives, lives that pivot around interaction and collaboration.

WSIS Forum 2015 Highlights

From 25-29 May, the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015 took place. The week was filled with panel sessions, high-level discussions and high-level statements from high-ranking officials representing […]

Recap: Smart City Summit and Expo

Around the globe, enthusiasm continues to grow for the many benefits of Smart City initiatives. Multiple domains—lighting, power, information sharing, among others—are converging and the same is taking place around […]

CTI Workshop

On 7 April 2015, distinguished members of  IEEE and Centro de Tecnologia da Informãço (CTI) participated at a “CTI and IEEE Workshop – Research and Innovation Actions” held in Campinas, […]

EuroDIG: A Regional Internet Governance Forum

IEEE is pleased to be participating in EuroDIG 2015 as part of our global efforts to connect engineers, scientists and industry leaders in an array of technology and industry domains, with policy expert

WSIS: What’s It All About

IEEE is pleased to be participating in the WSIS Forum 2015 as part of our global efforts to connect engineers, scientists and industry leaders in an array of technology and […]

Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 – The Beat Goes On

“At the start, in 1973, the goal was mainly to print on our new laser printer. By 1980, world domination was the goal.” – Dr. Robert (Bob) Metcalfe, co-inventor of […]

The Need for Trust Framework in Healthcare Technologies

After attending the Mobile World Congress last month and anticipating the HIMSS this month, I am fascinated by the latest technology that is being discussed. Most exciting to me is […]

Why An NESC Summit?

By Sue Vogel, Senior Manager, National Electrical Safety Code With the 100-year anniversary milestone of the NESC still in the rear-view, it is time for the NESC to examine what the future […]

Getting Serious About Cybersecurity

Innovation in connectivity is so rapidly paced and multi-dimensional across integrated technology spaces today that there is a tendency to be overwhelmed with the concomitant risk of hacking.

INTELECT – A New Forum to Drive Innovation in Smart Cities

Everywhere in India, you feel the atmosphere charged with bullishness. Much of the optimism stems from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on an empowered India. This is not just hyperbole. […]

January 28th is Data Privacy Day – A very public celebration of personal data privacy awareness and education

As more organizations and companies collect and access user’s digital information, the details on just how that data is handled and where it is distributed becomes extremely important—especially as we […]

The Augmented Reality and the Evolution of Expectations

By Shuang Yu, Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing, IEEE Standards Association I was introduced to the eye-opening film, Augmented City 3D, in October 2014 at the InsideAR Conference in Munich. Designer […]

Global, Open Standards for Cybersecurity

Karen McCabe, IEEE Senior Director, Technology Policy and International Affairs Among the world’s most serious economic and national-security challenges today is cyber-security, with implications across the many rights and civil […]

Open ICT for an Open, Secure Internet

Karen McCabe, Senior Director, Technology Policy and International Affairs, IEEE Standards Association The Internet of today, with its pervasive and expansive reach, has enabled transformational and impactful developments. It has […]

Internet of Things: The Dawn of a New Technology Era

Recognizing the value of IoT to industry and the benefits this technology innovation brings to benefit humanity, IEEE provides resources such as standards projects, events and newsletters that are directly […]

How Do We Keep the Ball Rolling?

Jodi Haasz, Technology Policy and International Affairs Liaison, IEEE Standards Association The global information and communications technology (ICT) community is gathering through 7 November 2014 at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference […]

Why Open Standards Matter

Karen McCabe, Senior Director, Technology Policy and International Affairs, IEEE Standards Association OpenStand—encapsulating a time-tested and common set of values that have been successfully utilized in global, open standards development […]

Tomorrow’s Wearables: Stylish Clothing That Doubles As Your Personal Advisor For…Well, Everything

Shuang Yu, Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing, IEEE Standards Association In the 15th century, Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci revealed yet another of his many brilliant concepts: a wearable mechanical […]

When Will Augmented Reality Reach the Tipping Point?

By Konstantinos Karachalios, Managing Director, IEEE Standards Association Proprietary products deliver competitive differentiation in early stages of technology development. But there comes a point when open, standards-based solutions are necessary […]

National Electrical Safety Code Timeline

Today, the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) celebrates 100 years in print. One of the most widely adopted safety codes and produced exclusively by IEEE, the NESC provides best practices [...]

Fashion Forward: Where Style and Technology Meet

Shuang Yu, Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing, IEEE Standards Association Would you wear a dress capable of changing color with your mood? Or carry a clutch that doubles as a speaker? […]

IEEE and DIGITALEUROPE lead efforts to keep EU MSP’s momentum

On 21 May IEEE SA held a joint event in Brussels with DIGITALEUROPE – the European trade association representing the digital technology industry – to take stock of the work […]

The ‘Connected Person’ Brings e-Health to Life

The origin of humanity is akin to that of technology: It is what we are willing to accept as truth. No matter what we choose to believe of either’s origins, […]

Autism, Augmented Reality and the Frontiers of Technology Innovation

One of the great, wild frontiers of technology today is augmented reality, and developers in a huge range of industries—automotive/aerospace, banking, design and architecture, defense, entertainment/gaming, navigation, the public sector, […]

Leveling the Playing Field for Individuals with Autism

Autism, also referred to as autism spectrum disorder, is characterized by a range of difficulties in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication and repetitive behaviors, and may be associated with […]

IEEE and Autism Awareness Month

“Autism is a developmental impairment affecting the ability to communicate and socialize. It is called a spectrum disorder, because it can appear in greatly varying degrees, often showing up early […]

IEEE Celebrates Historic 100th Anniversary of the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®)

The National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®), one of the world’s most widely adopted safety codes celebrates its’ 100th anniversary this year. Produced exclusively by IEEE, NESC provides best practices for […]

IEEE Privacy for the People – Google Hangout On Air

View Recorded Hangout Although this live event has passed, the video below will allow you to watch the entire event. Hosted by IEEE 28 January 2014 12:00pm Pacific US As […]

Bob Metcalfe Keynote: IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee Ethernet 40th Anniversary Celebration

Ethernet Inventor and 3Com Founder Bob Metcalfe delivers an entertaining overview of Ethernet's past, present and future at the IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee's Ethernet 40th Anniversary Celebration. While the [...]

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